Numerical simulations for HgCdTe related detectors

Opto-Electronics Review

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 347-356

  Yoo, S D ^a   Jo, N H ^b   Ko, B G ^a   Chang, J ^a   Park, J G ^a   Kwack, K D ^a  

^a Hanyang University   (South Korea)

^b Hynix Semiconductor Inc   (South Korea)

Author keywords

2D numerical simulator; FPA; HgCdTe; Photovoltaic devices

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000553058     PISSN: 12303402     EISSN: 18963757     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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