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DOI: 10.1007/s00339-003-2196-3 Appl. Phys. A 77, 885–889 (2003) Materials Science Processing Applied Physics A r.l. vander wal1,
g.m. berger1 t.m. ticich2 Carbon nanotube synthesis in a flame using laser ablation for in situ catalyst generation 1 NCMR, c/o NASA–Glenn Research Center, M.S. 110–3 21000, Brookpark Rd., Cleveland, OH 44135, USA 2 Centenary College of Louisiana, Dept. of Chemistry, 2911 Centenary Blvd., Shreveport, LA 71134, USA Received: 4 November 2002/Accepted: 2 April 2003 Published online: 8 July 2003 ? ? Springer-Verlag 2003 ABSTRACT Laser ablation of either Ni or Fe is use