Experimental characterization of layer thinning transitions

Physical Review E - Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 1998, Pages

  Pankratz, S ^a   Johnson, P M ^a   Nguyen, H T ^b   Huang, C C ^a  

^a University of Minnesota   (United States)

^b CENTRE DE RECHERCHE PAUL PASCAL   (France)

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EID: 4244201546     PISSN: 1063651X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.58.R2721     Document Type: Article

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