Ohmic contacts to ZnSe-based materials

Critical Reviews in Solid State and Materials Sciences

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 77-128

  Fijol, John F ^a   Holloway, Paul H ^a  

^a University of Florida   (United States)

Author keywords

Gold; Laser diode; Mercxury selenide; Multiquantum wells; Ohmic contacts; Silver; ZnSe

Indexed keywords

ENERGY GAP; FERMI LEVEL; GOLD; MERCURY COMPOUNDS; SCHOTTKY BARRIER DIODES; SEMICONDUCTING SELENIUM COMPOUNDS; SEMICONDUCTING ZINC COMPOUNDS; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURE; SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM WELLS; SILVER;

ELECTRON AFFINITY; LOW RESISTANCE OHMIC CONTACTS; MERCURY SELENIDE; ZINC SELENIDE;

OHMIC CONTACTS;

EID: 0029724818     PISSN: 10408436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10408439608241254     Document Type: Article

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