Journal of Synthetic Crystals, Volume. 52, Issue 12, 2196(2023)
Characterization of AlN Single Crystal Synthesized by the Physical Vapor Transport Method
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ZHOU Zhenxiang, CHEN Ning, LI Dan, SHI Shuangshuang, NI Daiqin, CHEN Jianrong, HUANG Cunxin, LI Rongzhen, WEI Huayang. Characterization of AlN Single Crystal Synthesized by the Physical Vapor Transport Method[J]. Journal of Synthetic Crystals, 2023, 52(12): 2196
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Received: Sep. 25, 2023
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Published Online: Jan. 3, 2024
The Author Email: Zhenxiang ZHOU (zzx_0826@163.com)
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