Photoresponse of metal-porous silicon-silicon structure

Journal of Porous Media

Volumn 10, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 677-686

  Zare, M ^a   Dariani, R S ^a,b   Bayindir, Z ^b   Robbie, K ^b  

^a Alzhara University   (Iran)

^b QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANODIC OXIDATION; CURRENT VOLTAGE CHARACTERISTICS; PHOTOCURRENTS; PHOTOSENSITIVITY; SANDWICH STRUCTURES; SOLAR CELLS;

PHOTORESPONSE; PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES;

POROUS SILICON;

EID: 34547860113     PISSN: 1091028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1615/JPorMedia.v10.i7.30     Document Type: Review

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