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Growth of HgSe and Hg1−xCdxSe thin films by molecular beam epitaxy

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Thin epitaxial films of HgSe and Hg1−xCdxSe (x≤0.34) were successfully grown for the first time by molecular beam epitaxy. Film growth parameters are discussed, and results of structural, electrical, and optical studies are reported.

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Lansari, Y., Cook, J.W. & Schetzina, J.F. Growth of HgSe and Hg1−xCdxSe thin films by molecular beam epitaxy. J. Electron. Mater. 22, 809–813 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02817490

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