Electrical transport within polymeric amorphous carbon thin films and the effects of ion implantation

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 94, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 4470-4476

  Khan, R U A ^a   Silva, S R P ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMORPHOUS FILMS; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; HYSTERESIS; ION IMPLANTATION; IONIC CONDUCTION; VOLTAGE MEASUREMENT;

ELECTRICAL TRANSPORT PROCESSES;

THIN FILMS;

EID: 0142089315     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1602953     Document Type: Article

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