Improved reflectivity fitting using SERF (Spreadsheet Environment Reflectivity Fitting)

Journal of Neutron Research

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 37-51

  Welr, K A ^a   Co, C C ^a   Wool, R P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Fitting; Neutron; Reflectivity; Spreadsheet; X ray

Indexed keywords

EID: 85013601331     PISSN: 10238166     EISSN: 14772655     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10238169908200235     Document Type: Article

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