Molecular Dynamics Analysis of Chemical Disorders Induced by Irradiated Point Defects in 6H-SiC

Xiuyu ZHANG; Xiaofei CHEN; Hao WANG; Xun GUO; Jianming XUE

doi:10.15541/jim20190472

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