Chapter 1 Introduction

Semiconductors and Semimetals

Volumn 69, Issue C, 2001, Pages 1-24

  Goldsmid, H Julian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

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EID: 0141551562     PISSN: 00808784     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0080-8784(01)80147-2     Document Type: Editorial

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