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Journal of Semiconductors, Volume. 45, Issue 10, 102101(2024)

Impact of strain relaxation on the growth rate of heteroepitaxial germanium tin binary alloy

Pedram Jahandar^* and Maksym Myronov

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Department of Physics, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, United Kingdom

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Category: Research Articles

Received: Mar. 4, 2024

Accepted: --

Published Online: Dec. 5, 2024

The Author Email: Jahandar Pedram (PJahandar)

DOI:10.1088/1674-4926/24030002

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