TDDFT-Based Spin-Orbit Couplings of 0D, 1D, and 2D Carbon Nanostructures: Static and Dynamical Effects

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TDDFT-Based Spin-Orbit Couplings of 0D, 1D, and 2D Carbon Nanostructures: Static and Dynamical Effects

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