Effect of embedded lithium nanoclusters on structural, optical and electrical characteristics of MgO thin films

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 78, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 914-921

  Moses Ezhil Raj, A ^a   Bena Jothy, V ^b   Ravidhas, C ^c   Som, T ^d   Jayachandran, M ^e   Sanjeeviraja, C ^f  

^a SCOTT CHRISTIAN COLLEGE AUTONOMOUS   (India)

^b WOMEN S CHRISTIAN COLLEGE   (India)

^c BISHOP HEBER COLLEGE   (India)

^d INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS   (India)

^e CENTRAL ELECTROCHEMICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^f ALAGAPPA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Electrical conductivity; Implantation; Insulator; Optical property; Thin films

Indexed keywords

DC ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; DIVACANCIES; ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTIC; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; FLUENCES; GRAIN SIZE; HOLE CENTERS; IMPLANTATION; INSULATOR; INTERNAL STRESS; MGO THIN FILMS; OPTICAL ABSORPTION BANDS; ROOM TEMPERATURE; THREE ORDERS OF MAGNITUDE;

ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; LIGHT TRANSMISSION; LITHIUM; OPTICAL CONDUCTIVITY; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; OXYGEN; OXYGEN VACANCIES; THIN FILMS;

OPTICAL FILMS;

LITHIUM; LITHIUM NANOPRECIPITATE; MAGNESIUM OXIDE; NANOMATERIAL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; FILM; GEOMETRY; INSULATOR ELEMENT; IONIZATION; METAL IMPLANTATION; OPTICAL DENSITY; PRECIPITATION; RADIATION SCATTERING; ROOM TEMPERATURE; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 68849122502     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2009.06.034     Document Type: Article

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