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van der Waals Interactions between Thin Metallic Wires and Layers

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van der Waals Interactions between Thin Metallic Wires and Layers. / Drummond, Neil; Needs, R. J.
In: Physical review letters, Vol. 99, No. 16, 166401, 16.10.2007.

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Drummond, N & Needs, RJ 2007, 'van der Waals Interactions between Thin Metallic Wires and Layers', Physical review letters, vol. 99, no. 16, 166401. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.99.166401

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Drummond, N., & Needs, R. J. (2007). van der Waals Interactions between Thin Metallic Wires and Layers. Physical review letters, 99(16), Article 166401. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.99.166401

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Drummond N, Needs RJ. van der Waals Interactions between Thin Metallic Wires and Layers. Physical review letters. 2007 Oct 16;99(16):166401. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.99.166401

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Drummond, Neil ; Needs, R. J. / van der Waals Interactions between Thin Metallic Wires and Layers. In: Physical review letters. 2007 ; Vol. 99, No. 16.

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