Strain-balanced Si/SiGe short period superlattices: Disruption of the surface crosshatch

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 845-849

  Hartmann, J M ^a   Gallas, B ^a   Zhang, J ^a   Harris, J J ^a   Joyce, B A ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0001232599     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.370813     Document Type: Article

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