Optical properties and bandgaps from low loss EELS: Pitfalls and solutions

Micron

Volumn 39, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1092-1110

  Stoger Pollach M ^a  

^a VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Austria)

Author keywords

Bandgap; EELS; Kramers Kronig; Optical properties

Indexed keywords

ENERGY DISSIPATION; ENERGY GAP; OPTICAL MATERIALS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; SEMICONDUCTING CADMIUM TELLURIDE;

BAND GAPS; BANDGAP; EELS; ELECTRON ENERGY LOSSES; KRAMERS-KRONIG; KRAMERS-KRONIG ANALYSIS; LOW LOSSES; RETARDATION EFFECTS; ZERO LOSS PEAK;

ELECTRON ENERGY LOSS SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 52049095536     PISSN: 09684328     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.micron.2008.01.023     Document Type: Review

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