Analysis of Interface Control Methods for InAs/GaSb Type-II Superlattice Materials Grown by MBE

Yang REN; Junbin LI; Gang QIN; Jin YANG; Yanhui LI; Xuchang ZHOU; Chunzhang YANG; Chao CHANG; Jincheng KONG; Dongsheng LI

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