Effects of electronic energy deposition on pre-existing defects in 6H-SiC |
Liao, Wenlong
(School of Nuclear Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University)
He, Huan (School of Nuclear Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University) Li, Yang (School of Nuclear Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University) Liu, Wenbo (School of Nuclear Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University) Zang, Hang (School of Nuclear Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University) Wei, Jianan (School of Nuclear Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University) He, Chaohui (School of Nuclear Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University) |
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