- Award ID(s):
- 1410874
- NSF-PAR ID:
- 10043791
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- physica status solidi (a)
- Volume:
- 212
- Issue:
- 4
- ISSN:
- 1862-6300
- Page Range / eLocation ID:
- 745 to 750
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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