Journal of Synthetic Crystals, Volume. 51, Issue 6, 973(2022)

Study on Component Transport and Interface Morphology of CdZnTe Crystals Grown by Traveling Heater Method

ZHANG Jiahong*, ZHANG Jijun, WANG Linjun, XU Zheren, CAO Xiangzhi, and LU Wei
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    ZHANG Jiahong, ZHANG Jijun, WANG Linjun, XU Zheren, CAO Xiangzhi, LU Wei. Study on Component Transport and Interface Morphology of CdZnTe Crystals Grown by Traveling Heater Method[J]. Journal of Synthetic Crystals, 2022, 51(6): 973

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    Received: Feb. 14, 2022

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    Published Online: Aug. 13, 2022

    The Author Email: Jiahong ZHANG (778772034@qq.com)

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    CSTR:32186.14.

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