Integration of microplasma with transmission electron microscopy: Real-time observation of gold sputtering and island formation

Scientific Reports

Volumn 3, Issue , 2013, Pages

  Tai, K ^a   Houlahan, T J ^a   Eden, J G ^a   Dillon, S J ^a  

^a University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign   (United States)

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EID: 84874330409     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20452322     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/srep01325     Document Type: Article

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