Electronic materials theory: Interfaces and defects
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An overview of developments in materials theory is presented, with an emphasis on first-principles calculations. Examples are given from the fields of heterojunction interfaces and point defects in semiconductors. Predictive theories of materials are shown to be increasingly important for understanding but also designing materials and structures. © 2003 American Vacuum Society. @DOI: 10.1116/1.1599867#
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