The k·p Method
LokC.LewYanVoon· Morten Willatzen
The k·p Method
Electronic Properties of Semiconductors
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Dr. Lok C. Lew Yan Voon
Wright State University
Physics Dept.
3640 Colonel Glenn Highway
Dayton OH 45435
USA
lok.lewyanvoon@wright.edu
Dr. Morten Willatzen
University of Southern Denmark
Mads Clausen Institute for
Product Innovation
Alsion 2
6400 Soenderborg
Denmark
willatzen@mci.sdu.dk
ISBN 978-3-540-92871-3 e-ISBN 978-3-540-92872-0
DOI 10.1007/978-3-540-92872-0
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