Electron diffraction from laser-aligned beams of large hydrated molecules

Journal of Electron Microscopy

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 163-168

  Spence, John C H ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

droplet beam; Laser alignment; protein beam; protein diffraction

Indexed keywords

EID: 27744511449     PISSN: 00220744     EISSN: 14779986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jmicro/54.3.163     Document Type: Article

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