Strain relaxation in graded composition InxGa1-xAs/GaAs buffer layers

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 86, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 4748-4755

  Romanato, F ^a,c   Napolitani, E ^a   Carnera, A ^a   Drigo, A V ^a   Lazzarini, L ^b   Salviati, G ^b   Ferrari, C ^b   Bosacchi, A ^b   Franchi, S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

^c SINCROTRONE TRIESTE   (Italy)

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EID: 0000069872     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.371439     Document Type: Article

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