Evolving material structures of small feature sizes

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 37, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 367-378

  Suo, Z ^a  

^a Princeton University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITION; ELASTICITY; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTRONS; ELECTROSTATICS; FREE ENERGY; PHOTONS;

COMPOSITION GRADIENT; ELECTRON CONFINEMENT; PHOTON DISPERSION;

SOLID STATE DEVICE STRUCTURES;

EID: 0033881425     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7683(99)00100-6     Document Type: Article

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