- Award ID(s):
- 1807451
- NSF-PAR ID:
- 10165618
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- PRB
- Volume:
- 100
- ISSN:
- 2161-2684
- Page Range / eLocation ID:
- 104425
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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