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H. Julian Goldsmid

Introduction

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With 140 Figures

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Professor H. Julian Goldsmid

University of New South Wales, School of Physics

2052 Sydney, Australia

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University of Virginia

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Abt. Energie- und Halbleiterforschung

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26129 Oldenburg, Germany

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Microelectronics Science Laboratory

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