Revised scattering exponents for a power-law distribution of surface and mass fractals

Alexander Yu Cherny1, Eugen M Anitas1,2, Vladimir A Osipov1

  • 1Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna 141980, Russian Federation.

Physical Review. E
|September 16, 2022
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