Characterization of electronic structure and defect states of thin epitaxial BiFeO3 films by UV-visible absorption and cathodoluminescence spectroscopies

Applied Physics Letters

Volumn 92, Issue 22, 2008, Pages

  Hauser, A J ^a   Zhang, J ^a,b   Mier, L ^a   Ricciardo, R A ^a   Woodward, P M ^a   Gustafson, T L ^a   Brillson, L J ^a,b   Yang, F Y ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Ohio State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE;

CATHODOLUMINESCENCE (CL) SPECTRA; DEFECT STATES; UV-VISIBLE ABSORPTION;

SEMICONDUCTING BISMUTH COMPOUNDS;

EID: 44849131250     PISSN: 00036951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2939101     Document Type: Article

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