Lattice parameter and energy band gap of cubic AlxGa yIn1-x-yN quaternary alloys

Applied Physics Letters

Volumn 83, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 890-892

  Marques, M ^a   Teles, L K ^a   Scolfaro, L M R ^a   Leite, J R ^a   Furthmuller J ^b   Bechstedt, F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BAND STRUCTURE; COMPOSITION; LATTICE CONSTANTS;

QUATERNARY ALLOYS;

ALUMINUM ALLOYS;

EID: 0042378532     PISSN: 00036951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1597986     Document Type: Article

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