In situ Diagnostics of Plasma Processes in Microelectronics: The Current Status and Immediate Prospect, Part III

Russian Microelectronics

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 275-294

  Orlikovskii, A A ^a   Rudenko, K V ^a  

^a RUSSIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (Russian Federation)

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EID: 0346485914     PISSN: 10637397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1011947427160     Document Type: Article

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