Journal of Synthetic Crystals, Volume. 51, Issue 9-10, 1673(2022)

Dislocations in 4H Silicon Carbide Single Crystals

YANG Guang1,2, LIU Xiaoshuang2,3, LI Jiajun2,3, XU Lingbo1, CUI Can1, PI Xiaodong2,3, YANG Deren2,3, and WANG Rong2,3
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    Received: Jul. 1, 2022

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    Published Online: Nov. 18, 2022

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    CSTR:32186.14.

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