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arXiv:0708.1995 · Nature Physics

Hybrid single-electron transistor as a source of quantized electric current

Jukka P Pekola, Juha J. Vartiainen, Mikko Möttönen, O.-P. Saira, M. Meschke, D. V. Averin

Published Dec 9, 2007• 223 citations
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10.1038/nphys808

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