Rapid imaging of calcite crystal growth using atomic force microscopy with small cantilevers

Applied Physics Letters

Volumn 73, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 1658-1660

  Paloczi, George T ^a   Smith, Bettye L ^a   Hansma, Paul K ^a   Walters, Deron A ^a   Wendman, Mark A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Digital Instruments   (United States)

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EID: 0001526182     PISSN: 00036951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.122237     Document Type: Article

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