Theoretical study of Schottky-barrier formation at epitaxial rare-earth-metal/semiconductor interfaces

Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics

Volumn 81, Issue 16, 2010, Pages

  Delaney, Kris T ^a   Spaldin, Nicola A ^b   Van De Walle, Chris G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b University of California   (United States)

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EID: 77955343216     PISSN: 10980121     EISSN: 1550235X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.81.165312     Document Type: Article

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