Journal of Synthetic Crystals, Volume. 51, Issue 12, 2137(2022)

Research Progress on the Growth of 4H-SiC Crystal by PVT Method and the Defect of Polytype Inclusions

WANG Yu1...2,3,*, GU Peng2, FU Jun3, WANG Penggang2, LEI Pei3 and YUAN Li3 |Show fewer author(s)
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    WANG Yu, GU Peng, FU Jun, WANG Penggang, LEI Pei, YUAN Li. Research Progress on the Growth of 4H-SiC Crystal by PVT Method and the Defect of Polytype Inclusions[J]. Journal of Synthetic Crystals, 2022, 51(12): 2137

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    Received: Jul. 4, 2022

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    The Author Email: WANG Yu (wangyu@sctlxd.com)

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