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This chapter addresses key developments in the ability to grow epitaxial oxide films and provides examples of possible applications of these structures.
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Posadas, AB., Lippmaa, M., Walker, F.J., Dawber, M., Ahn, C.H., Triscone, JM. (2007). Growth and Novel Applications of Epitaxial Oxide Thin Films. In: Physics of Ferroelectrics. Topics in Applied Physics, vol 105. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-34591-6_6
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