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Original Articles

High Resolution X-Ray Characterization of Sub-Micron Periodic Domain Structures in Lithium Niobate Crystals

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Pages 25-34 | Received 05 Sep 2006, Accepted 11 Sep 2006, Published online: 02 Jun 2007

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