Journal of Synthetic Crystals, Volume. 49, Issue 12, 2268(2020)

Nucleation and Diffusion of In Atom on GaAs(001) Surface

WANG Yi1,2, DING Zhao1,2,3, WEI Jiemin2, YANG Chen1,3, LUO Zijiang2,4, WANG Jihong1, and GUO Xiang1,2,3
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    WANG Yi, DING Zhao, WEI Jiemin, YANG Chen, LUO Zijiang, WANG Jihong, GUO Xiang. Nucleation and Diffusion of In Atom on GaAs(001) Surface[J]. Journal of Synthetic Crystals, 2020, 49(12): 2268

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