Growth processes and phase transformations studied by in situ transmission electron microscopy

IBM Journal of Research and Development

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 489-499

  Ross, F M ^a  

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ELECTRODEPOSITION; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); PHASE TRANSITIONS; SEMICONDUCTOR GROWTH; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS;

SILICIDES;

TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 0034226537     PISSN: 00188646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1147/rd.444.0489     Document Type: Article

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