Comparative study on structural and optical properties of CdS films fabricated by three different low-cost techniques

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 255, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 5736-5741

  Ravichandran, K ^a   Philominathan, P ^a  

^a A V V M SRI PUSHPAM COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

CdS films; Elemental analysis; Microstructure; Optical properties; Semiconductors

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM SULFIDE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CRACKING (CHEMICAL); ENERGY GAP; FABRICATION; II-VI SEMICONDUCTORS; MICROSTRUCTURE; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS; SPRAY PYROLYSIS; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; TEMPERATURE;

CDS FILMS; CHEMICAL-BATH DEPOSITION; COMPARATIVE STUDIES; LOW TEMPERATURES; OPTOELECTRONIC APPLICATIONS; PREFERRED ORIENTATIONS; SPRAY TECHNIQUE; STRUCTURAL AND OPTICAL PROPERTIES;

OPTICAL FILMS;

EID: 60949098385     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2008.12.076     Document Type: Article

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