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Fractal geometry and morphological assessment of Metal-Dielectric nanocomposite films

Ivan Bolesta, Oleksii Kushnir, Halyna Klym, Ivan Karbovnyk, Marina Konuhova, Nadezda Kongi, Anatoli I. Popov

Applied Physics A· Volume 131· Issue 11
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