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Investigation of structural and radiation shielding properties of in doped ZnO thin films produced by layered manufacturing techniques

Ali Kemal Soğuksu, Yusuf Kavun, Süleyman Kerli, Ümit Alver

Applied Physics A· Volume 131· Issue 9
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