Spatially resolved distribution function and the medium-range order in metallic liquid and glass

Scientific Reports

Volumn 1, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Fang, X W ^a,b   Wang, C Z ^a,d   Hao, S G ^a,d   Kramer, M J ^a   Yao, Y X ^a,d   Mendelev, M I ^a   Ding, Z J ^b   Napolitano, R E ^a,c   Ho, K M ^a,d  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF CHINA   (China)

^c Iowa State University   (United States)

^d IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84859771582     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20452322     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/srep00194     Document Type: Article

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