P-type conduction in room-temperature high-energy electron-irradiated ZnO thin films

Journal of Materials Research

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1785-1790

  Yun, Eui Jung ^a   Jung, Jin Woo ^a   Cheon, Chae ^a   Kim, Jeong Seog ^a   Han, Young Hwan ^b   Kim, Min Wan ^b   Lee, Byung Cheol ^b  

^a Hoseo University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRON-BEAM IRRADIATIONS; HIGH ENERGY; HIGH-ENERGY ELECTRON; LOW TEMPERATURES; LOWER ENERGIES; OPTICAL TRANSMITTANCE; P-TYPE CONDUCTION; P-TYPE CONDUCTIVITY; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE INTENSITIES; PL MEASUREMENTS; PLASTIC SUBSTRATES; ROOM TEMPERATURE; TRANSPARENT THIN FILM TRANSISTOR; ZINC VACANCY; ZNO FILMS; ZNO THIN FILM;

CONDUCTING POLYMERS; ELECTRONS; METALLIC FILMS; OXYGEN; SEMICONDUCTING FILMS; SEMICONDUCTING ZINC COMPOUNDS; THIN FILM TRANSISTORS; THIN FILMS; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY; ZINC; ZINC OXIDE;

OPTICAL FILMS;

EID: 67649560803     PISSN: 08842914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1557/jmr.2009.0186     Document Type: Article

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