Determination of molecular orientation of very thin rubbed and unrubbed polyimide films

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 431-439

  Sakamoto, K ^a   Arafune, R ^a   Ito, N ^a   Ushioda, S ^a   Suzuki, Y ^b   Morokawa, S ^b  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b CITIZEN WATCH CO LTD   (Japan)

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EID: 0011383108     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.362744     Document Type: Article

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