Lattice vibrations of disordered solids

Current Opinion in Solid State and Materials Science

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 281-287

  Pohl, R O ^a   Liu, Xiao ^b   Crandall, R S ^c  

^a Cornell University   (United States)

^b SFA INC   (United States)

^c NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 0001014989     PISSN: 13590286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1359-0286(99)00028-5     Document Type: Article

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