Urbach tail and bandgap analysis in near stoichiometric LiNbO 3 crystals

Physica Status Solidi (A) Applications and Materials Science

Volumn 209, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 176-180

  Bhatt, R ^a   Bhaumik, I ^a   Ganesamoorthy, S ^a   Karnal, A K ^a   Swami, M K ^a   Patel, H S ^a   Gupta, P K ^a  

^a RAJA RAMANNA CENTRE FOR ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

LiNbO 3 crystals; optical properties; Raman scattering; Urbach energy

Indexed keywords

BAND GAP ENERGY; EXPERIMENTAL VALUES; NEAR STOICHIOMETRIC; NEAR-STOICHIOMETRIC LITHIUM NIOBATE; OPTICAL ABSORPTION MEASUREMENT; OPTICAL PHONON MODES; RAMAN SCATTERING MEASUREMENTS; THEORETICAL VALUES; URBACH ENERGY; URBACH TAIL;

CRYSTALS; LITHIUM; NIOBIUM COMPOUNDS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PHONONS; RAMAN SCATTERING;

ENERGY GAP;

EID: 84055218357     PISSN: 18626300     EISSN: 18626319     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pssa.201127361     Document Type: Article

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