Identification of topological superconductivity in magnetic impurity systems using bulk spin polarization

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Identification of topological superconductivity in magnetic impurity systems using bulk spin polarization. / Mashkoori, Mahdi; Pradhan, Saurabh; Bjornson, Kristofer; Fransson, Jonas; Black-Schaffer, Annica M.

I: Physical Review B, Bind 102, Nr. 10, 104501, 08.09.2020.

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Mashkoori, M, Pradhan, S, Bjornson, K, Fransson, J & Black-Schaffer, AM 2020, 'Identification of topological superconductivity in magnetic impurity systems using bulk spin polarization', Physical Review B, bind 102, nr. 10, 104501. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.102.104501

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Mashkoori, M., Pradhan, S., Bjornson, K., Fransson, J., & Black-Schaffer, A. M. (2020). Identification of topological superconductivity in magnetic impurity systems using bulk spin polarization. Physical Review B, 102(10), [104501]. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.102.104501

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Mashkoori M, Pradhan S, Bjornson K, Fransson J, Black-Schaffer AM. Identification of topological superconductivity in magnetic impurity systems using bulk spin polarization. Physical Review B. 2020 sep. 8;102(10). 104501. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.102.104501

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Mashkoori, Mahdi ; Pradhan, Saurabh ; Bjornson, Kristofer ; Fransson, Jonas ; Black-Schaffer, Annica M. / Identification of topological superconductivity in magnetic impurity systems using bulk spin polarization. I: Physical Review B. 2020 ; Bind 102, Nr. 10.

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