Electronic states and physical properties of hexagonal β-Nb 2N and δ′-NbN nitrides

Thin Solid Films

Volumn 494, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 190-195

  Sanjines R ^a   Benkahoul, M ^a   Sandu, C S ^a   Schmid, P E ^a   Levy F ^a  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

NbN thin films; Optical and electrical properties; Valence band; XPS

Indexed keywords

DIELECTRIC MATERIALS; ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE; ELLIPSOMETRY; FERMI LEVEL; MAGNETRON SPUTTERING; NITRIDES; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

DIELECTRIC FUNCTION SPECTRA; ENERGY DISTRIBUTION CURVES (EDC); VALENCE BAND (VB);

NIOBIUM COMPOUNDS;

EID: 27844583446     PISSN: 00406090     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tsf.2005.07.185     Document Type: Conference Paper

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