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Some experimental studies of n-type GaN and Au/GaN contacts
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Beling, CD; Fung, SHY
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Wang, Ke; 王科
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Wang, K. [王科]. (2002). Some experimental studies of n-type
GaN and Au/GaN contacts. (Thesis). University of Hong Kong,
Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR. Retrieved from
http://dx.doi.org/10.5353/th_b2666361.
2002
http://hdl.handle.net/10722/39080
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