Influence of Ni/Au Buffer Layer on Intense Pulsed Emission Stability of Carbon Nanotubes

MA Hua-li; YANG Xiao-hui; ZENG Fan-guang; XIA Lian-sheng; CHEN Yi; ZHANG Huang

doi:10.3788/gzxb20174603.0331001

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