Optical phonon modes, static and high-frequency dielectric constants, and effective electron mass parameter in cubic In 2 O 3
- Award ID(s):
- 1808715
- PAR ID:
- 10246833
- Publisher / Repository:
- American Institute of Physics
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- Journal of Applied Physics
- Volume:
- 129
- Issue:
- 22
- ISSN:
- 0021-8979
- Page Range / eLocation ID:
- Article No. 225102
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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