• Journal of Inorganic Materials
  • Vol. 38, Issue 3, 243 (2023)
Zhanguo QI1, Lei LIU1, Shouzhi WANG1、*, Guogong WANG1, Jiaoxian YU2, Zhongxin WANG1, Xiulan DUAN1, Xiangang XU1, and Lei ZHANG1、*
Author Affiliations
  • 11. Institute of Novel Semiconductors, State Key Laboratory of Crystal Material, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
  • 22. School of Materials Science and Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250353, China
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    DOI: 10.15541/jim20220607 Cite this Article
    Zhanguo QI, Lei LIU, Shouzhi WANG, Guogong WANG, Jiaoxian YU, Zhongxin WANG, Xiulan DUAN, Xiangang XU, Lei ZHANG. Progress in GaN Single Crystals: HVPE Growth and Doping[J]. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 2023, 38(3): 243 Copy Citation Text show less
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    Zhanguo QI, Lei LIU, Shouzhi WANG, Guogong WANG, Jiaoxian YU, Zhongxin WANG, Xiulan DUAN, Xiangang XU, Lei ZHANG. Progress in GaN Single Crystals: HVPE Growth and Doping[J]. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 2023, 38(3): 243
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