Heterostructure infrared photovoltaic detectors

Infrared Physics and Technology

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 213-238

  Rogalski, Antoni ^a  

^a MILITARY UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HETEROJUNCTIONS; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; SEMICONDUCTING CADMIUM TELLURIDE;

MERCURY CADMIUM TELLURIDE; MULTISPECTRAL DETECTORS; SEMICONDUCTOR DETECTORS;

INFRARED DETECTORS;

EID: 0033720024     PISSN: 13504495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1350-4495(00)00042-6     Document Type: Article

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