Electron irradiation effects in single wall carbon nanotubes

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 90, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 3509-3515

  Smith, Brian W ^a   Luzzi, David E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

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EID: 0035477499     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1383020     Document Type: Article

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