Topological triple-vortex lattice stabilized by mixed frustration in expanded honeycomb Kitaev-Heisenberg model.
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SUBMITTER: Yao X
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4882624 | biostudies-other | 2016
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
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