Observation of quasiparticles with one-fifth of an electron's charge

M. Reznikov; R. de Picciotto; T. G. Griffiths; M. Heiblum; V. Umansky

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Observation of quasiparticles with one-fifth of an electron's charge

M. Reznikov

R. de Picciotto T. G. Griffiths M. Heiblum V. Umansky

Nature Vol. 399 No. 6733 pp. 238-241 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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M. Reznikov, R. de Picciotto, T. G. Griffiths, et al. (1999). Observation of quasiparticles with one-fifth of an electron's charge. Nature, 399(6733), 238-241. https://doi.org/10.1038/20384

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