Emission enhancement from metallodielectric-capped ZnO films

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 100, Issue 2, 2006, Pages

  Ni, W H ^a   An, J ^a   Lai, C W ^a   Ong, H C ^a   Xu, J B ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC LINES; LIGHT EMISSION; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE; QUENCHING; SURFACE PROPERTIES; ZINC OXIDE;

AL/ALOX; AL/ALOXZNO; METALLODIELECTRIC-CAPPED ZNO FILM; NONRADIATIVE CHANNEL;

THIN FILMS;

EID: 33746823719     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2214603     Document Type: Article

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