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Title: Selective Area Epitaxy of GaAs Microstructures by Close-Spaced Vapor Transport for Solar Energy Conversion Applications

Journal Article · · ACS Energy Letters
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  1. Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403, United States
  2. Department of Physics, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403, United States
  3. The Molecular Foundry, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, United States

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Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Renewable Power Office. Solar Energy Technologies Office
Grant/Contract Number:
EE0005957
OSTI ID:
1337792
Journal Information:
ACS Energy Letters, Journal Name: ACS Energy Letters Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 1; ISSN 2380-8195
Publisher:
American Chemical SocietyCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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