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    "Department of Electrical Engineering and Energy Technology, School of Technology and Innovations, University of Vaasa, Wolffintie 32, 65200, Vaasa, Finland. Theodore.AzemtsopManfo@uwasa.fi",
    "Department of Physics, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Hitit University, 19030, Corum, Turkey. desrayildiz@hitit.edu.tr",
    "Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Hitit University, 19030, Corum, Turkey",
    "Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Selcuk University, 42130, Konya, Turkey",
    "Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Selcuk University, 42130, Konya, Turkey. muratyildirim@selcuk.edu.tr"
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  "pmcid": "PMC13538364",
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  "published": "2026-06-16",
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  "title": "Interface-controlled broadband photodetection in Si3N4/n-Si hybrid devices",
  "title_text": "Interface-controlled broadband photodetection in Si3N4/n-Si hybrid devices",
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