Theoretical study of deep-defect states in bulk PbTe and in thin films

Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics

Volumn 76, Issue 11, 2007, Pages

  Hoang, Khang ^a   Mahanti, S D ^a   Jena, Puru ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 34848876039     PISSN: 10980121     EISSN: 1550235X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.76.115432     Document Type: Article

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