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3C-SiC Film Growth and Sample Preparation

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This chapter presents the growth process of p-type single crystalline 3C-SiC, the optical characterization and the electrical properties of 3C-SiC films. The fabrication of SiC resistors used for investigating the piezoresistance in p-type 3C-SiC is also described.

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Phan, HP. (2017). 3C-SiC Film Growth and Sample Preparation. In: Piezoresistive Effect of p-Type Single Crystalline 3C-SiC. Springer Theses. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-55544-7_3

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