Characterization of p-CdTe/n-CdS hetero-junctions

Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 89-93

  Mahesha, M G ^a   Bangera, Kasturi V ^a   Shivakumar, G K ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KARNATAKA   (India)

Author keywords

CdS; CdTe; Hetero junction; I V characteristic

Indexed keywords

BAND DIAGRAMS; BAND GAP ENERGY; CDS; CDTE; CDTE/CDS THIN FILMS; CURRENT CONDUCTION MECHANISMS; GLASS SUBSTRATES; GROWTH CONDITIONS; IV CHARACTERISTICS; NANOCRYSTALLINES; STOICHIOMETRIC COMPOUND; THERMAL EVAPORATION TECHNIQUE;

CADMIUM; CADMIUM ALLOYS; CADMIUM SULFIDE; CADMIUM TELLURIDE; DATA STORAGE EQUIPMENT; THERMAL EVAPORATION;

CADMIUM COMPOUNDS;

EID: 73049092760     PISSN: 13698001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mssp.2009.07.014     Document Type: Article

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