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Critical analysis of weighting functions for the deep level transient spectroscopy of semiconductors. / Istratov, A. A.; Vyvenko, O. F.; Hieslmair, H.; Weber, E. R.

In: Measurement Science and Technology, Vol. 9, No. 3, 01.01.1998, p. 477-484.

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Istratov, AA, Vyvenko, OF, Hieslmair, H & Weber, ER 1998, 'Critical analysis of weighting functions for the deep level transient spectroscopy of semiconductors', Measurement Science and Technology, vol. 9, no. 3, pp. 477-484. https://doi.org/10.1088/0957-0233/9/3/023

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Istratov, A. A., Vyvenko, O. F., Hieslmair, H., & Weber, E. R. (1998). Critical analysis of weighting functions for the deep level transient spectroscopy of semiconductors. Measurement Science and Technology, 9(3), 477-484. https://doi.org/10.1088/0957-0233/9/3/023

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Istratov AA, Vyvenko OF, Hieslmair H, Weber ER. Critical analysis of weighting functions for the deep level transient spectroscopy of semiconductors. Measurement Science and Technology. 1998 Jan 1;9(3):477-484. https://doi.org/10.1088/0957-0233/9/3/023

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Istratov, A. A. ; Vyvenko, O. F. ; Hieslmair, H. ; Weber, E. R. / Critical analysis of weighting functions for the deep level transient spectroscopy of semiconductors. In: Measurement Science and Technology. 1998 ; Vol. 9, No. 3. pp. 477-484.

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