Microgravity studies of solidification patterns in model transparent alloys onboard the International Space Station

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Microgravity studies of solidification patterns in model transparent alloys onboard the International Space Station. / Akamatsu, S.; Bottin-Rousseau, Sabine; Witusiewicz, Victor et al.
in: npj Microgravity, Jahrgang 2023, Nr. 9, 83, 18.10.2023.

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Akamatsu, S, Bottin-Rousseau, S, Witusiewicz, V, Hecht, U, Plapp, M, Ludwig, A, Mogeritsch, JP, Serefoglu, M, Bergeon, N, Mota, FL, Sturz, L, Zimmermann, G, McFadden, S & Sillekens, W 2023, 'Microgravity studies of solidification patterns in model transparent alloys onboard the International Space Station', npj Microgravity, Jg. 2023, Nr. 9, 83. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41526-023-00326-8, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41526-023-00326-8

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Akamatsu, S., Bottin-Rousseau, S., Witusiewicz, V., Hecht, U., Plapp, M., Ludwig, A., Mogeritsch, J. P., Serefoglu, M., Bergeon, N., Mota, F. L., Sturz, L., Zimmermann, G., McFadden, S., & Sillekens, W. (2023). Microgravity studies of solidification patterns in model transparent alloys onboard the International Space Station. npj Microgravity, 2023(9), Artikel 83. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41526-023-00326-8, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41526-023-00326-8

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Akamatsu S, Bottin-Rousseau S, Witusiewicz V, Hecht U, Plapp M, Ludwig A et al. Microgravity studies of solidification patterns in model transparent alloys onboard the International Space Station. npj Microgravity. 2023 Okt 18;2023(9):83. doi: 10.1038/s41526-023-00326-8, 10.1038/s41526-023-00326-8

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Akamatsu, S. ; Bottin-Rousseau, Sabine ; Witusiewicz, Victor et al. / Microgravity studies of solidification patterns in model transparent alloys onboard the International Space Station. in: npj Microgravity. 2023 ; Jahrgang 2023, Nr. 9.

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