Fabrication and characterization of reactive multilayer films and foils

Metallic Films for Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Applications: Structure, Processing and Properties

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 160-243

  Weihs, T P ^a  

^a Johns Hopkins University   (United States)

Author keywords

Dynamic transmission electron microscopy (DTEM); In situ X ray diffraction; Molecular dynamic simulations; Reactive multilayer films and foils; Self propagating formation reactions

Indexed keywords

HIGH RESOLUTION TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MULTILAYERS;

COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS; DYNAMIC TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPIES; FABRICATION AND CHARACTERIZATIONS; FORMATION REACTION; IGNITION THRESHOLD; IN-SITU X-RAY DIFFRACTION; REACTION VELOCITIES; UNSTEADY PROPAGATION;

MULTILAYER FILMS;

EID: 84904032099     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1533/9780857096296.1.160     Document Type: Chapter

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