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Soft x-ray multilayers for astrophysics applications

Burcklen, Catherine [Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory]·Fontejon, Paul [Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory]·Ijpes, Dennis [Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory]·Alameda, Jennifer [Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory]·Walton, Christopher [Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory]·Haxhimali, Tomorr [Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory]·Spiller, Eberhard·Gullikson, Eric [Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory]·Soufli, Regina
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Burcklen, Catherine [Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory], Fontejon, Paul [Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory], Ijpes, Dennis [Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory], Alameda, Jennifer [Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory], Walton, Christopher [Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory], Haxhimali, Tomorr [Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory], Spiller, Eberhard, Gullikson, Eric [Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory], Soufli, Regina. 2026-08-13. Soft x-ray multilayers for astrophysics applications. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3107051

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