Influence of microstructural defects on the thermal conductivity of GaN: A molecular dynamics study

Physica Status Solidi (B) Basic Research

Volumn 250, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 1541-1545

  Spiteri, David ^a   Pomeroy, James W ^a   Kuball, Martin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Crystal defects; GaN; Molecular dynamics; Thermal conductivity

Indexed keywords

CRYSTAL DEFECTS; EDGE DISLOCATIONS; GALLIUM NITRIDE; III-V SEMICONDUCTORS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS;

CRYSTAL QUALITIES; DISLOCATION DENSITIES; LATTICE THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; MICROSTRUCTURAL DEFECTS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS; SPECIFIC DEFECTS;

THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

EID: 84881604586     PISSN: 03701972     EISSN: 15213951     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pssb.201349052     Document Type: Article

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