AU2002216611A1 - A theory of the charge multiplication process in avalanche photodiodes - Google Patents

A theory of the charge multiplication process in avalanche photodiodes

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AU2002216611A1
AU2002216611A1 AU2002216611A AU1661102A AU2002216611A1 AU 2002216611 A1 AU2002216611 A1 AU 2002216611A1 AU 2002216611 A AU2002216611 A AU 2002216611A AU 1661102 A AU1661102 A AU 1661102A AU 2002216611 A1 AU2002216611 A1 AU 2002216611A1
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Ping Yuan
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