Phase separation in a two-dimensional Co-Cr alloy

Applied Physics Letters

Volumn 74, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 1087-1089

  Kahng, S J ^a   Choi, Y J ^a   Park, J Y ^a   Kuk, Y ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

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EID: 0001664206     PISSN: 00036951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.123490     Document Type: Article

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