Structural, morphological, and optical properties of AgxO thin films deposited via obliquely angle deposition

Soltane, H. Ben; Akkari, F. Chaffar; Gallas, B.; Kanzari, M.

doi:10.2478/msp-2023-0002

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Structural, morphological, and optical properties of AgxO thin films deposited via obliquely angle deposition

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