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Macroscopic fluctuations in the boundary resistance of metal-superconductor interfaces. / Lambert, Colin; Robinson, S. J. .
In: Physical review B, Vol. 48, No. 14, 01.10.1993, p. 10391-10394.

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Lambert, C & Robinson, SJ 1993, 'Macroscopic fluctuations in the boundary resistance of metal-superconductor interfaces', Physical review B, vol. 48, no. 14, pp. 10391-10394. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.48.10391

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Lambert, C., & Robinson, S. J. (1993). Macroscopic fluctuations in the boundary resistance of metal-superconductor interfaces. Physical review B, 48(14), 10391-10394. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.48.10391

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Lambert C, Robinson SJ. Macroscopic fluctuations in the boundary resistance of metal-superconductor interfaces. Physical review B. 1993 Oct 1;48(14):10391-10394. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevB.48.10391

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Lambert, Colin ; Robinson, S. J. . / Macroscopic fluctuations in the boundary resistance of metal-superconductor interfaces. In: Physical review B. 1993 ; Vol. 48, No. 14. pp. 10391-10394.

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