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X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopy of Semiconductors

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Wide band gap semiconductors find applications in optoelectronics and in the fabrication of high-power and high-frequency microelectronic devices

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Katsikini, M. (2015). Wide Band Gap Materials. In: Schnohr, C., Ridgway, M. (eds) X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopy of Semiconductors. Springer Series in Optical Sciences, vol 190. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-44362-0_3

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