Journal of Synthetic Crystals, Volume. 54, Issue 5, 737(2025)
Research Progress of Wide Band Gap Semiconductor Silicon Carbide Based Nuclear Radiation Detector
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Qingbo DU, Yapeng YANG, Xudong GAO, Zhi ZHANG, Xiaoyu ZHAO, Huiqi WANG, Yier LIU, Guoqiang LI. Research Progress of Wide Band Gap Semiconductor Silicon Carbide Based Nuclear Radiation Detector[J]. Journal of Synthetic Crystals, 2025, 54(5): 737
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The Author Email: Guoqiang LI (liguoqiang@crip.org.cn)