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Button, Kenneth J.; Wolfe, Stephen M. (1977). "High sensitivity far infrared interferometry for plasma density measurements". In
Hartwick, Thomas S.; Hodges, Dean T. (eds.).
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Zwerdling, Solomon; Lax, Benjamin; Roth, Laura M.; Button, Kenneth J. (1959). "Exciton and magneto-absorption of the direct and indirect transitions in germanium".
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Button, Kenneth J.; Fonstad, Clifton G.; Dreybrodt, Wolfgang (1971). "Determination of the electron masses in stannic oxide by submillimeter cyclotron resonance".
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Drozdowicz, Z.; Woskoboinikow, P.; Isobe, K.; Cohn, D.; Temkin, R.; Button, K.; Waldman, J. (1977). "High power optically pumped far infrared laser systems".
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Zwerdling, Solomon; Button, Kenneth J.; Lax, Benjamin; Roth, Laura M. (1960). "Internal impurity levels in semiconductors: Experiments in p-type silicon".
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Afsar, M. N.; Button, Kenneth J. (1981). "Millimeter and submillimeter wave measurements of complex optical and dielectric parameters of materials".
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Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves"). In his honor, the Kenneth J. Button Prize is awarded annually.
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Button, Kenneth J.; Lax, Benjamin; Bradley, C. C. (1968). "Quantum
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Lax, Benjamin; Button, Kenneth J.; Roth, Laura M. (1954). "Ferrite phase shifters in rectangular wave guide".
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Zwerdling, Solomon; Button, Kenneth J.; Lax, Benjamin (1960). "Zeeman effect of impurity levels in silicon".
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Ortenberg, M. v.; Button, Kenneth J.; Landwehr, G.; Fischer, D. (1972). "Cyclotron
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