Impact of laser pulse repetition frequency on nucleation and growth of LiNbO3 thin films

Z. Vakulov; D. Khakhulin; A. Geldash; R. V. Tominov; V. S. Klimin; V. A. Smirnov; O. A. Ageev

doi:10.1142/S2010135X21600195

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