Open Access
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EPJ Web Conf.
Volume 365, 2026
BPU12 Congress – 12th General Conferences of the Balkan Physical Union
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| Article Number | 03002 | |
| Number of page(s) | 8 | |
| Section | Condensed Matter, Materials and Applied Physics | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/202636503002 | |
| Published online | 15 April 2026 | |
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