Nucleation of a new phase from the interaction of two adjacent phases: Some silicides

Journal of Materials Research

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 1988, Pages 167-195

  d'Heurle, F M ^a  

^a IBM RESEARCH   (United States)

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EID: 84974231646     PISSN: 08842914     EISSN: 20445326     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1557/JMR.1988.0167     Document Type: Review

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