Thermal Conductivity and Large Isotope Effect in GaN from First Principles

Lindsay, L.; Broido, D. A.; Reinecke, T. L.

doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.109.095901

Title: Thermal Conductivity and Large Isotope Effect in GaN from First Principles

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Authors:: Lindsay, L.; Broido, D. A.; Reinecke, T. L.

Publication Date:: Tue Aug 28 00:00:00 EDT 2012

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1103203

Resource Type:: Publisher's Accepted Manuscript

Journal Name:: Physical Review Letters

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Volume: 109; Journal Issue: 9; Journal ID: ISSN 0031-9007

Publisher:: American Physical Society

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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                    Lindsay, L., Broido, D. A., and Reinecke, T. L. Thermal Conductivity and Large Isotope Effect in GaN from First Principles.  United States: N. p., 2012. 
Web.  doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.109.095901.

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                    Lindsay, L., Broido, D. A., & Reinecke, T. L. Thermal Conductivity and Large Isotope Effect in GaN from First Principles.  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.109.095901

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  title        = {Thermal Conductivity and Large Isotope Effect in GaN from First Principles},

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