Electron probe microanalysis of Mg-B compounds: Stoichiometry and heterogeneity of superconductors

Physica Status Solidi (A) Applied Research

Volumn 198, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 374-386

  Wenzel, T ^a   Nickel, K G ^a   Glaser, J ^a   Meyer, H J ^a   Eyidi, D ^a   Eibl, O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRYSTAL MICROSTRUCTURE; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; MAGNESIA; OXIDATION; PHASE COMPOSITION; PHASE DIAGRAMS; REACTION KINETICS; STOICHIOMETRY; SUPERCONDUCTING MATERIALS; SUPERCONDUCTIVITY; X RAY SPECTROSCOPY;

ELECTRON PROBE MICROANALYSIS; OXYGEN BEARING MAGNESIUM BORIDE; WAVELENGTH DISPERSIVE X RAY SPECTROSCOPY;

MAGNESIUM COMPOUNDS;

EID: 0037760542     PISSN: 00318965     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pssa.200306625     Document Type: Article

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