Direct enumeration studies of band-gap properties of AlxGa yIn1-x-yP alloys

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 105, Issue 12, 2009, Pages

  Jungthawan, Sirichok ^a,c,e   Limpijumnong, Sukit ^a,b,e   Collins, Reuben ^d   Kim, Kwiseon ^e   Graf, Peter A ^e   Turner, John A ^e  

^a SURANAREE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Thailand)

^b SYNCHROTRON LIGHT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Thailand)

^c Thailand Ministry of Science and Technology   (Thailand)

^d Department of Geology and Geological Engineering   (United States)

^e NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGAINP; ALLOY COMPOSITIONS; ALLOY CONFIGURATIONS; ALLOY SYSTEM; BAND GAPS; EMPIRICAL PSEUDOPOTENTIAL METHOD; PROPERTIES OF AL; SEMI-CONDUCTOR ALLOYS; VEGARD'S LAW;

ALLOYING; ALLOYS; ENERGY GAP; POSITIVE IONS;

CERIUM ALLOYS;

EID: 67650239491     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.3153948     Document Type: Conference Paper

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