Study of the electronic structure of carbon materials near the bandgap using electron energy loss spectroscopy

Diamond and Related Materials

Volumn 14, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 1522-1528

  Alexandrou, I ^a   Chremmou, K ^b   Papworth, A J ^a   Bangert, U ^c   Amaratunga, G A J ^b   Kiely, C J ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^d Lehigh University   (United States)

Author keywords

Diamond like carbon; Electronic states; Fullerenes; Natural diamond

Indexed keywords

DIAMOND LIKE CARBON FILMS; ELECTRON ENERGY LEVELS; ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE; ENERGY GAP; EXTRAPOLATION; FULLERENES; LIGHT ABSORPTION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SPECTROSCOPY;

CARBON MATERIALS; DECONVOLUTION; INTERBAND TRANSITIONS; NATURAL DIAMONDS;

CARBON;

EID: 21344435313     PISSN: 09259635     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.diamond.2005.04.004     Document Type: Article

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