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Title: Crystal Growth of CdTe by Gradient Freeze in Universal Multizone Crystallizator (UMC)

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Research Org.:
Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) National Synchrotron Light Source
Sponsoring Org.:
Doe - Office Of Science
OSTI Identifier:
929832
Report Number(s):
BNL-80396-2008-JA
Journal ID: ISSN 0255-5476; MSFOEP; TRN: US200822%%904
DOE Contract Number:
DE-AC02-98CH10886
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Resource Relation:
Journal Name: Materials Science Forum; Journal Volume: 508
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; CRYSTAL GROWTH; CRYSTAL GROWTH METHODS; CRYSTALLIZATION; CADMIUM TELLURIDES; national synchrotron light source

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Su,C., Lehoczky, S., Li, C., Ragothamachar, B., Dudley, M., Szoke, J., and Barczy, P.. Crystal Growth of CdTe by Gradient Freeze in Universal Multizone Crystallizator (UMC). United States: N. p., 2006. Web. doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.508.117.
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Su,C., Lehoczky, S., Li, C., Ragothamachar, B., Dudley, M., Szoke, J., & Barczy, P.. Crystal Growth of CdTe by Gradient Freeze in Universal Multizone Crystallizator (UMC). United States. doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.508.117.
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Su,C., Lehoczky, S., Li, C., Ragothamachar, B., Dudley, M., Szoke, J., and Barczy, P.. Sun . "Crystal Growth of CdTe by Gradient Freeze in Universal Multizone Crystallizator (UMC)". United States. doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.508.117.
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@article{osti_929832,
title = {Crystal Growth of CdTe by Gradient Freeze in Universal Multizone Crystallizator (UMC)},
author = {Su,C. and Lehoczky, S. and Li, C. and Ragothamachar, B. and Dudley, M. and Szoke, J. and Barczy, P.},
abstractNote = {No abstract prepared.},
doi = {10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.508.117},
journal = {Materials Science Forum},
number = ,
volume = 508,
place = {United States},
year = {Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2006},
month = {Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2006}
}
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DOI:  10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.508.117
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