Thin-film thermal conductivity and thickness measurements using picosecond ultrasonics

Microscale Thermophysical Engineering

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 237-244

  Hostetler, J L ^a   Smith, A N ^a   Norris, P M ^a  

^a University of Virginia   (United States)

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EID: 0031476436     PISSN: 10893954     EISSN: 10893954     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/108939597200250     Document Type: Article

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