• Matter and Radiation at Extremes
  • Vol. 2, Issue 4, 197 (2017)
Xiuyun Shangguan1、2, Sufen Chen2, Shuang Ma1, Meifang Liu2, Changhuan Tang2, Yong Yi1, and Zhanwen Zhang2、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Material Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, China
  • 2Research Center of Laser Fusion, CAEP, P. O. Box 919-987, Mianyang, 621900, China
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    DOI: 10.1016/j.mre.2017.04.001 Cite this Article
    Xiuyun Shangguan, Sufen Chen, Shuang Ma, Meifang Liu, Changhuan Tang, Yong Yi, Zhanwen Zhang. Effect of molecular weight on the quality of poly(alpha-methylstyrene) mandrel[J]. Matter and Radiation at Extremes, 2017, 2(4): 197 Copy Citation Text show less
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    Xiuyun Shangguan, Sufen Chen, Shuang Ma, Meifang Liu, Changhuan Tang, Yong Yi, Zhanwen Zhang. Effect of molecular weight on the quality of poly(alpha-methylstyrene) mandrel[J]. Matter and Radiation at Extremes, 2017, 2(4): 197
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