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Experimental investigation of field electron emission from uncoated and coated graphite fiber tips Cover

Experimental investigation of field electron emission from uncoated and coated graphite fiber tips

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|Dec 2024

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jee-2024-0053 | Journal eISSN: 1339-309X | Journal ISSN: 1335-3632
Language: English
Page range: 449 - 457
Submitted on: Aug 17, 2024
Published on: Dec 6, 2024
Published by: Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 6 issues per year

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