Preparation and characterization of CdTe for solar cells, detectors, and related thin-film materials

Journal of Electronic Materials

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 145-151

  Abbas Shah, Nazar ^a   Ali, Abid ^a   Maqsood, Asghari ^a  

^a QUAID I AZAM UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Copper; Doping; Optical properties; Semiconductor; Thin films

Indexed keywords

CLOSE SPACE SUBLIMATION; IMMERSION TIME; SOLAR CELL EFFICIENCY;

CHARACTERIZATION; OPACITY; OPTICAL BAND GAPS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SEMICONDUCTING CADMIUM TELLURIDE; SUBLIMATION; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); X RAY DIFFRACTION;

THIN FILMS;

EID: 37449008311     PISSN: 03615235     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11664-007-0338-7     Document Type: Article

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