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Relative film growth
Relative film growthTime / reference time versus Thickness / reference thickness. Selected acceleration; Reference conditions. Interpretation follows the graphs.002448612816Time / reference timeThickness / referencethickness
Selected accelerationReference conditions (dashed)
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