Melting of a 2D quantum electron solid in high magnetic field
10.1038/nphys322
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Chen, Y. P., Sambandamurthy, G., Wang, Z. H., Lewis, R. M., Engel, L. W., Tsui, D. C., Ye, P. D., Pfeiffer, L. N., & West, K. W. (2006). Melting of a 2D quantum electron solid in high magnetic field. Nature Physics, 2(7), 452–455.

Authors 9
  1. Yong P. Chen (first)
  2. G. Sambandamurthy (additional)
  3. Z. H. Wang (additional)
  4. R. M. Lewis (additional)
  5. L. W. Engel (additional)
  6. D. C. Tsui (additional)
  7. P. D. Ye (additional)
  8. L. N. Pfeiffer (additional)
  9. K. W. West (additional)
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