Variable-range hopping de conduction in dysprosium oxide films grown on Si substrates

Crystal Research and Technology

Volumn 41, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 800-802

  Dakhel, A A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAHRAIN   (Bahrain)

Author keywords

Dielectric phenomena; Dysprosium oxide; Insulating films; Mott's variable range hopping mechanism

Indexed keywords

DYSPROSIUM COMPOUNDS; FERMI LEVEL; FILM GROWTH; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; MOS DEVICES; SILICON; SUBSTRATES; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

DIELECTRIC PHENOMENA; DYSPROSIUM OXIDE; INSULATING FILMS; MOTT'S VARIABLE-RANGE HOPPING MECHANISM;

THIN FILMS;

EID: 33747193888     PISSN: 02321300     EISSN: 15214079     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/crat.200510672     Document Type: Article

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