Microscopic structure of the e′δ center in amorphous sio2: A first principles quantum mechanical investigation

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

Volumn 44, Issue 6 PART 1, 1997, Pages 1799-1803

  Chavez, J R ^a   Karna, S P ^a   Vanheusden, K ^a   Brothers, C P ^a   Pugh, R D ^a   Singaraju, B K ^a  

^a AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMORPHOUS MATERIALS; COLOR CENTERS; CRYSTAL ATOMIC STRUCTURE; CRYSTAL MICROSTRUCTURE; ELECTRONS; QUANTUM THEORY; SILICA;

AMORPHOUS SILICA;

RADIATION DAMAGE;

EID: 0031342837     PISSN: 00189499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/23.658945     Document Type: Article

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