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Magnetic ratchet effect in bilayer graphene. / Kheirabadi, Narjes; McCann, Edward; Falko, Vladimir.
In: Physical review B, Vol. 94, No. 16, 165404, 15.10.2016.

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Kheirabadi N, McCann E, Falko V. Magnetic ratchet effect in bilayer graphene. Physical review B. 2016 Oct 15;94(16):165404. Epub 2016 Oct 6. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevB.94.165404

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