Search for improved transparent conducting oxides: A fundamental investigation of CdO, Cd2SnO4, and Zn2SnO4

Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces and Films

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 2646-2660

  Coutts, T J ^a   Young, D L ^a   Li, X ^a   Mulligan, W P ^b   Wu, X ^a  

^a NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY   (United States)

^b Sun Power Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; CADMIUM COMPOUNDS; CARRIER CONCENTRATION; CARRIER MOBILITY; DIELECTRIC RELAXATION; HIGH RESOLUTION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; OPTICAL COATINGS; OPTICAL FILMS; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS; ZINC COMPOUNDS;

CADMIUM OXIDE; CADMIUM STANNATE; NERNST-ETTINGSHAUSEN EFFECT; TRANSPARENT CONDUCTING OXIDES (TCOS); ZINC STANNATE;

CONDUCTIVE FILMS;

EID: 0034316840     PISSN: 07342101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1116/1.1290371     Document Type: Article

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