Journal of Synthetic Crystals, Volume. 50, Issue 8, 1413(2021)

First-Principles Study on Electronic Structure and Optical Properties of Sc and Ce Doped CrSi2

YE Jianfeng*, XIAO Qingquan, QIN Mingzhe, and XIE Quan
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    YE Jianfeng, XIAO Qingquan, QIN Mingzhe, XIE Quan. First-Principles Study on Electronic Structure and Optical Properties of Sc and Ce Doped CrSi2[J]. Journal of Synthetic Crystals, 2021, 50(8): 1413

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    Received: Apr. 24, 2021

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Nov. 6, 2021

    The Author Email: YE Jianfeng (jfye0514@163.com)

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    CSTR:32186.14.

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