Generation of atomically flat MgO(100) surfaces: Influence of ambient gas composition during high temperature anneals

Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces and Films

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 3402-3407

  Perry, Scott S ^a   Kim, Hyun I ^a   Imaduddin, Syed ^a   Lee, Sang M ^a   Merrill, Philip B ^a,b  

^a University of Houston   (United States)

^b Evans Texas   (United States)

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EID: 0032341097     PISSN: 07342101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1116/1.581493     Document Type: Article

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