journal article·2014-06

Al-induced crystallization of amorphousSixGe1-x(0⩽x⩽1): Diffusion, phase development and layer exchange

Christian A. Niedermeier, Zumin Wang, Eric J. Mittemeijer

Acta Materialia· Volume 72
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