Journal of Semiconductors, Volume. 40, Issue 8, 081506(2019)

Progress on microscopic properties of diluted magnetic semiconductors by NMR and μSR

Yilun Gu1, Shengli Guo1, and Fanlong Ning1,2
Author Affiliations
  • 1Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory of Quantum Technology and Device and Department of Physics, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
  • 2Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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    Category: Reviews

    Received: Jun. 3, 2019

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    Published Online: Sep. 18, 2021

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    DOI:10.1088/1674-4926/40/8/081506

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