Surface structure reflectometry with X-rays

Current Opinion in Solid State and Materials Science

Volumn 1, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 645-652

  Sinha, Sunil K ^a  

^a ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 0000179988     PISSN: 13590286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-0286(96)80046-5     Document Type: Article

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