Journal of Synthetic Crystals, Volume. 54, Issue 3, 371(2025)

First-Principle Study on the Interaction Between Al/In Doping and (100) Twins in β-Ga2O3

LI Qi1, FU Bo2, YU Bowen1, ZHAO Hao1, LIN Na1, JIA Zhitai1、*, ZHAO Xian1,3, and TAO Xutang1
Author Affiliations
  • 1State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
  • 2Department of Information Science and Technology, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266061, China
  • 3Center for Optics Research and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China
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    LI Qi, FU Bo, YU Bowen, ZHAO Hao, LIN Na, JIA Zhitai, ZHAO Xian, TAO Xutang. First-Principle Study on the Interaction Between Al/In Doping and (100) Twins in β-Ga2O3[J]. Journal of Synthetic Crystals, 2025, 54(3): 371

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    Received: Dec. 23, 2024

    Accepted: Apr. 23, 2025

    Published Online: Apr. 23, 2025

    The Author Email: JIA Zhitai (z.jia@sdu.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.16553/j.cnki.issn1000-985x.2024.0323

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