Pulsed laser-induced damage threshold of thin aluminum films on quartz: Experimental and theoretical studies

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 79, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 3900-3905

  Lee, K C ^a   Chan, C S ^a   Cheung, N H ^a  

^a HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 0006011938     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.361815     Document Type: Article

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