Published 1997
by Materials Research Society in Pittsburgh, Pa .
Written in
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
| Statement | editors, Denis Wirtz, Thomas C. Halsey. |
| Series | Materials Research Society symposium proceedings,, v. 463, Materials Research Society symposia proceedings ;, v. 463. |
| Contributions | Wirtz, Denis., Halsey, Thomas C. |
| Classifications | |
|---|---|
| LC Classifications | QC174.7 .S742 1997 |
| The Physical Object | |
| Pagination | xi, 334 p. : |
| Number of Pages | 334 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL674580M |
| ISBN 10 | 1558993673 |
| LC Control Number | 97020743 |
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