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Title: FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS OF A POLARISCOPE TOOL FOR THE EVALUATION OF STRAIN IN ROLL-TO-ROLL NANOFABRICATION
Award ID(s):
2229036
PAR ID:
10434032
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
37th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Precision Engineering
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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