Photoluminescence study of potential fluctuations in thin layers of Cu(In0.75Ga0.25)(SySe1-y)2

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 99, Issue 6, 2006, Pages

  Schumacher, S A ^a   Botha, J R ^a   Alberts, V ^b  

^a NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COPPER COMPOUNDS; DEFECTS; ELECTRIC EXCITATION; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE; SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSIS;

EXCITATION POWER MEASUREMENTS; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE (PL) SPECTROSCOPY; SULFUR MOLE FRACTION; THIN CHALCOPYRITE FILMS;

THIN FILMS;

EID: 33645795661     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2180429     Document Type: Article

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