Smectic to nematic transition of magnetic texture in conical state
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Quantum Beam Science Directorate, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Tokai, Ibaraki 319-1195, Japan J-PARC Center, Tokai, Ibaraki 319-1195, Japan International Institute for Advanced Studies, Kizugawa, Kyoto 619-0225, Japan Department of Applied Physics, University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan & ERATO Multfierroics Project, JST, c/o University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan Cross-Correlated Materials Research Group (CMRG), ASI, RIKEN, Wako 351-0198, Japan To whom correspondence should be addressed; E-mail: [email protected].
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تاریخ انتشار 2009