The composition dependence of the optical band gap in Ge-Se-In thin films

Optical Materials

Volumn 29, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1143-1147

  Saffarini, G ^a   Saiter, J M ^a   Schmitt, H ^b  

^a Normandie Université   (France)

^b SAARLAND UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Chalcogenides; Ge Se In; Optical band gap; Thin films

Indexed keywords

CHALCOGENIDES; GERMANIUM COMPOUNDS; GLASS; OPTICAL TRANSITIONS; THIN FILMS; VACUUM EVAPORATION;

COORDINATION NUMBER; VACUUM THERMAL EVAPORATION;

OPTICAL BAND GAPS;

EID: 33947716776     PISSN: 09253467     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.optmat.2006.05.003     Document Type: Article

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