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Near Infrared Detectors Based on Silicon Supersaturated with Transition Metals

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This section deals with the experimental techniques that have been used during the thesis. It covers several areas, from material to device preparation and characterisation. At each subsection, we briefly describe an experimental technique, explaining also its utility in our research.

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Montero Álvarez, D. (2021). Experimental Techniques. In: Near Infrared Detectors Based on Silicon Supersaturated with Transition Metals. Springer Theses. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-63826-9_2

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