Recent advances in multilayer coatings for extreme ultraviolet lithography

Juan-juan QIN; Wei-wei DONG; Shu ZHOU; Li-bing YOU; Xiao-dong FANG

doi:10.3969/j.issn.1007-5461. 2014.01.001

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