Identification of the mechanism-limiting nitrogen diffusion in metallic alloys by in situ photoemission electron spectroscopy

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 94, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 5435-5437

  Figueroa, C A ^a   Ferlauto, A S ^a   Alvarez, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY; ION BOMBARDMENT; IRON COMPOUNDS; NITROGEN; PARTIAL PRESSURE; PHOTOEMISSION; STAINLESS STEEL;

METALLIC ALLOYS;

DIFFUSION;

EID: 0242335250     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1605250     Document Type: Article

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