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Title: Dopant profiling in p-i-n GaN structures using secondary electrons

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  1. Department of Physics, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85287, USA
  2. School of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85287, USA
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USDOE Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E)
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1530635
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Journal Name:
Journal of Applied Physics
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Name: Journal of Applied Physics Journal Volume: 126 Journal Issue: 1; Journal ID: ISSN 0021-8979
Publisher:
American Institute of Physics
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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Alugubelli, Shanthan R., Fu, Houqiang, Fu, Kai, Liu, Hanxiao, Zhao, Yuji, and Ponce, Fernando A.. Dopant profiling in p-i-n GaN structures using secondary electrons. United States: N. p., 2019. Web. doi:10.1063/1.5096273.
Alugubelli, Shanthan R., Fu, Houqiang, Fu, Kai, Liu, Hanxiao, Zhao, Yuji, & Ponce, Fernando A.. Dopant profiling in p-i-n GaN structures using secondary electrons. United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5096273
Alugubelli, Shanthan R., Fu, Houqiang, Fu, Kai, Liu, Hanxiao, Zhao, Yuji, and Ponce, Fernando A.. Sun . "Dopant profiling in p-i-n GaN structures using secondary electrons". United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5096273.
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