Velocity distributions of molecules ejected in laser ablation

Applied Physics Letters

Volumn 71, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 551-553

  Zhigilei, Leonid V ^a   Garrison, Barbara J ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0008575619     PISSN: 00036951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.119606     Document Type: Article

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