A public study of the lifetime distribution of soap films

American Journal of Physics

Volumn 79, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 819-824

  Tobin, S T ^a   Meagher, A J ^a   Bulfin, B ^a   Mobius M ^a   Hutzler, S ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

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EID: 79960789613     PISSN: 00029505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1119/1.3589897     Document Type: Article

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