Nanodiamond Films Deposited from Energetic Species: Material Characterization and Mechanism of Formation

Ultrananocrystalline Diamond

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 229-272

  Gouzman, Irina ^a   Michaelson, Shaul ^b   Hoffman, Alon ^b  

^a SOREQ NUCLEAR RESEARCH CENTER   (Israel)

^b TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

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EID: 77249105234     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-081551524-1.50009-3     Document Type: Chapter

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