Correlation between microstructure and thermionic electron emission from Os-Ru thin films on dispenser cathodes
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces, and Films
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0734-2101,1520-8559
DOI: 10.1116/1.4876337