The influence of surface currents on pattern-dependent charging and notching

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 84, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 683-689

  Hwang, Gyeong S ^a   Giapis, Konstantinos P ^a  

^a California Institute of Technology   (United States)

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EID: 0009362401     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.368123     Document Type: Article

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