Radiative recombination in CuInSe2 thin films

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 356-367

  Zott, S ^a   Leo, K ^a   Ruckh, M ^b   Schock, H W ^b  

^a DRESDEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STUTTGART   (Germany)

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EID: 0001657936     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.366546     Document Type: Article

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