Application of Nanoimprint Lithography for the Fabrication of Light-Emitting Diodes

Zhuang Zhe; Liu Bin; Zhang Rong; Li Yecao; Xie Zili; Chen Peng; Zhao Hong; Xiu Xiangqian; Zheng Youdou

doi:10.3788/lop50.020002

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