Intermediate bands in type-II silicon clathrate with Cu and Ag guest atoms

Huang, Zhaohui; Li, Huashan; Lusk, Mark T.; Wu, Zhigang

doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.95.195208

Title: Intermediate bands in type-II silicon clathrate with Cu and Ag guest atoms

Journal Article · Mon May 15 00:00:00 EDT 2017 · Physical Review. B

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.95.195208· OSTI ID:1357078

Huang, Zhaohui; Li, Huashan; Lusk, Mark T.; Wu, Zhigang

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