Investigation of Ga-Assisted Desorption of Native Surface Oxide on GaAs Substrate

Li Zhanguo; Liu Guojun; You Minghui; Li Lin; Li Hui; Feng Ming; Li Mei; Gao Xin; Li Lianhe

doi:10.3788/aos201131.1016003

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