Interpolating semiconductor alloy parameters: Application to quaternary III-V band gaps

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 94, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 5814-5819

  Donati, G P ^a   Kaspi, R ^b   Malloy, K J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^b AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLOYS; COMPOSITION; ENERGY GAP; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TENSORS;

BAND GAP; QUATERNARY ALLOYS;

SEMICONDUCTING ALUMINUM COMPOUNDS;

EID: 0242636853     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1613371     Document Type: Article

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