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Title: First-principles calculations of indirect Auger recombination in nitride semiconductors

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Physical Review. B, Condensed Matter and Materials Physics
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Journal Name: Physical Review. B, Condensed Matter and Materials Physics Journal Volume: 92 Journal Issue: 3; Journal ID: ISSN 1098-0121
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American Physical Society
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United States
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English

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Kioupakis, Emmanouil, Steiauf, Daniel, Rinke, Patrick, Delaney, Kris T., and Van de Walle, Chris G. First-principles calculations of indirect Auger recombination in nitride semiconductors. United States: N. p., 2015. Web. doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.92.035207.
Kioupakis, Emmanouil, Steiauf, Daniel, Rinke, Patrick, Delaney, Kris T., & Van de Walle, Chris G. First-principles calculations of indirect Auger recombination in nitride semiconductors. United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.92.035207
Kioupakis, Emmanouil, Steiauf, Daniel, Rinke, Patrick, Delaney, Kris T., and Van de Walle, Chris G. Thu . "First-principles calculations of indirect Auger recombination in nitride semiconductors". United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.92.035207.
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