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Christen, H.M. (2005). Pulsed Laser Deposition of YBa2Cu2O7−δ for Coated Conductor Applications: Current Status and Cost Issues. In: Goyal, A. (eds) Second-Generation HTS Conductors. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-25839-6_5

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