Studies of nuclear polarization of hydrogen atoms embedded in solid molecular hydrogen and hydrogen deuteride films
- Award ID(s):
- 1707565
- NSF-PAR ID:
- 10138911
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- Low Temperature Physics
- Volume:
- 46
- Issue:
- 2
- ISSN:
- 1063-777X
- Page Range / eLocation ID:
- 139 to 144
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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