Investigation of rare earth gettering for the fabrication of improved mid-infrared LEDs

IEE Proceedings: Optoelectronics

Volumn 147, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 217-221

  Krier, A ^a   Gao, H H ^a   Sherstnev, V V ^a  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CARRIER CONCENTRATION; GETTERS; HETEROJUNCTIONS; METALLORGANIC VAPOR PHASE EPITAXY; OPTICAL RESOLVING POWER; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE; QUANTUM EFFICIENCY; SEMICONDUCTING INDIUM COMPOUNDS; SEMICONDUCTOR GROWTH;

NON-RADIATIVE RECOMBINATION CENTERS; RARE EARTH GETTERING METHOD;

LIGHT EMITTING DIODES;

EID: 0034204975     PISSN: 13502433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1049/ip-opt:20000503     Document Type: Article

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