Journal of Synthetic Crystals, Volume. 52, Issue 6, 1016(2023)
Evolution of AlN Step Bunching Morphology During High-Temperature Annealing
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NIE Zikai, BEN Jianwei, ZHANG Entao, MA Xiaobao, ZHANG Shanli, SHI Zhiming, LYU Shunpeng, JIANG Ke, SUN Xiaojuan, LI Dabing. Evolution of AlN Step Bunching Morphology During High-Temperature Annealing[J]. Journal of Synthetic Crystals, 2023, 52(6): 1016
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Received: Apr. 14, 2023
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Published Online: Aug. 13, 2023
The Author Email: NIE Zikai (niezikai20@mails.ucas.ac.cn)
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