T Serin et al 2009 J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 42 225108 doi:10.1088/0022-3727/42/22/225108
T Serin, S Gürakar, N Serin, N Yıldırım and F Özyurt Kuş
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73.40.Qv Metal-insulator-semiconductor structures (including semiconductor-to-insulator)
68.55.-a Thin film structure and morphology
78.40.Ha Other nonmetallic inorganics
81.15.-z Methods of deposition of films and coatings; film growth and epitaxy
Issue 22 (21 November 2009)
Received 1 July 2009, in final form 2 October 2009
Published 6 November 2009
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