Accelerated molecular dynamics study of the GaAs(001)β2(2×4)/ c(2×8) surface

Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics

Volumn 86, Issue 16, 2012, Pages

  Lin, Yangzheng ^a   Fichthorn, Kristen A ^a,b  

^a The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84867036846     PISSN: 10980121     EISSN: 1550235X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.86.165303     Document Type: Article

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