Radiation effects in light-emitting and laser diodes

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

Volumn 50 III, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 689-703

  Johnston, Allan H ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Laser diodes; Light emitting diodes (LEDs); Optoelectronic devices; Radiation effects

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ENERGY GAP; HETEROJUNCTIONS; LATTICE CONSTANTS; LIGHT EMITTING DIODES; OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICES; RADIATION DAMAGE; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURE; SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS;

LATTICE DAMAGE; THRESHOLD CURRENT;

RADIATION EFFECTS;

EID: 0038720481     PISSN: 00189499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TNS.2003.812926     Document Type: Article

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