Progress on theoretical simulation study of the influence of electronic energy loss on the irradiation defects of materials

Jiangwei XU; Chao ZHANG; Fei MAO; Fengshou ZHANG

doi:10.11889/j.0253-3219.2023.hjs.46.120504

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