Influence of oxygen partial pressure on the optical properties of β-Ga2O3-δ films deposited by pulsed laser deposition

Liu-Meng LI; Bin ZHOU; Li-Chen GAO; Kai JIANG; Liang-Qing ZHU; Jin-Zhong ZHANG; Zhi-Gao HU; Jun-Hao CHU

doi:10.11972/j.issn.1001-9014.2022.01.022

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