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Hydrogen in amorphous semiconductors

John C. Knights Xerox Palo Alto Research Center, Palo Alto, California
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Gerald Lucovsky Xerox Palo Alto Research Center, Palo Alto, California
Pages 211-283 | Published online: 27 Sep 2006

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