Sculptured thin films

Micromanufacturing and Nanotechnology

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 357-381

  Polo Jr , John A ^a  

^a EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

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EID: 84892084324     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/3-540-29339-6_15     Document Type: Chapter

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