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Title: Coefficient of thermal expansion and biaxial Young's modulus in Si-rich silicon nitride thin films

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  1. Sandia National Laboratories, P. O Box 5800, MS1084, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87185
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Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A
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Journal Name: Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A Journal Volume: 36 Journal Issue: 2; Journal ID: ISSN 0734-2101
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American Vacuum Society
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United States
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English

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Habermehl, Scott. Coefficient of thermal expansion and biaxial Young's modulus in Si-rich silicon nitride thin films. United States: N. p., 2018. Web. doi:10.1116/1.5020432.
Habermehl, Scott. Coefficient of thermal expansion and biaxial Young's modulus in Si-rich silicon nitride thin films. United States. https://doi.org/10.1116/1.5020432
Habermehl, Scott. Thu . "Coefficient of thermal expansion and biaxial Young's modulus in Si-rich silicon nitride thin films". United States. https://doi.org/10.1116/1.5020432.
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