Recent advances in magnetic force microscopy

Current Opinion in Solid State and Materials Science

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 231-236

  Proksch, Roger ^a  

^a United States   (United States)

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EID: 0005018609     PISSN: 13590286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-0286(99)00002-9     Document Type: Article

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