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Spin-orbit splitting of valence subbands in semiconductor nanostructures. / Durnev, M. V.; Glazov, M. M.; Ivchenko, E. L.

In: Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics, Vol. 89, No. 7, 075430, 24.02.2014.

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Durnev, MV, Glazov, MM & Ivchenko, EL 2014, 'Spin-orbit splitting of valence subbands in semiconductor nanostructures', Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics, vol. 89, no. 7, 075430. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.89.075430

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Durnev, M. V., Glazov, M. M., & Ivchenko, E. L. (2014). Spin-orbit splitting of valence subbands in semiconductor nanostructures. Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics, 89(7), [075430]. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.89.075430

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Durnev MV, Glazov MM, Ivchenko EL. Spin-orbit splitting of valence subbands in semiconductor nanostructures. Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics. 2014 Feb 24;89(7). 075430. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.89.075430

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Durnev, M. V. ; Glazov, M. M. ; Ivchenko, E. L. / Spin-orbit splitting of valence subbands in semiconductor nanostructures. In: Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics. 2014 ; Vol. 89, No. 7.

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