Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 32, Issue 6, 631006(2012)
Phase Change Properties of AgInSbTe Thin Films under Single Nanosecond Laser Pulse Irradiation
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Zhai Fengxiao, Liang Guangfei, Wang Yang, Wu Yiqun. Phase Change Properties of AgInSbTe Thin Films under Single Nanosecond Laser Pulse Irradiation[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2012, 32(6): 631006
Category: Thin Films
Received: Jan. 9, 2012
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Published Online: May. 16, 2012
The Author Email: Fengxiao Zhai (fxzhai2008@hotmail.com)