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Title: Status of the growth and fabrication of AlGaN-based UV laser diodes for near and mid-UV wavelength
Award ID(s):
1508854 1916800 1653383
PAR ID:
10318727
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
Journal of Materials Research
Volume:
36
Issue:
23
ISSN:
0884-2914
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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