Physics of Avalanche Photodiodes

Semiconductors and Semimetals

Volumn 22, Issue PD, 1985, Pages 1-172

  Capasso, Federico ^a  

^a LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES   (United States)

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EID: 85012611281     PISSN: 00808784     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0080-8784(08)62952-X     Document Type: Article

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