Journal of Synthetic Crystals, Volume. 51, Issue 1, 3(2022)
Research Progress on the Growth of SiC Single Crystal via High Temperature Solution Growth Method
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WANG Guobin, LI Hui, SHENG Da, WANG Wenjun, CHEN Xiaolong. Research Progress on the Growth of SiC Single Crystal via High Temperature Solution Growth Method[J]. Journal of Synthetic Crystals, 2022, 51(1): 3
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