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Micro- and Opto-Electronic Materials and Structures: Physics, Mechanics, Design, Reliability, Packaging

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  4. Georgia Tech, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

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Suhir, E. (2007). Fiber Optics Structural Mechanics and Nano-Technology Based New Generation of Fiber Coatings: Review and Extension. In: Suhir, E., Lee, Y.C., Wong, C.P. (eds) Micro- and Opto-Electronic Materials and Structures: Physics, Mechanics, Design, Reliability, Packaging. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-32989-7_7

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