GaAs nanostructures and films deposited by a Cu-vapor laser

Applied Physics Letters

Volumn 75, Issue 15, 1999, Pages 2208-2210

  Dinh, L N ^a   Hayes, S ^a   Saw, C K ^a   McLean II, W ^a   Balooch, M ^a   Reimer, J A ^b  

^a LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b University of California   (United States)

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EID: 0000614433     PISSN: 00036951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.124966     Document Type: Article

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