Journal of the Chinese Ceramic Society, Volume. 51, Issue 6, 1439(2023)
Research Progress on AlN Single Crystal Growth on SiC Substrate by Physical Vapor Transport Method
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ZHU Yajun, WANG Guodong, YU Ruixian, CAO Wenhao, WANG Shouzhi, HU Xiaobo, XU Xiangang, ZHANG Lei. Research Progress on AlN Single Crystal Growth on SiC Substrate by Physical Vapor Transport Method[J]. Journal of the Chinese Ceramic Society, 2023, 51(6): 1439
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