journal article·2025-12

Effect of buffer layers on the film-substrate adhesion strength in Ti/Ni magnetic multilayers for neutron supermirrors

Qian Qiu, Xinxi Li, Yan Zhang, Yue Zhang, Jiaxing Liu, Bo Dai, Yong Ren

Applied Physics A· Volume 131· Issue 12
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