Finite difference solution of the diffusion equation describing the response and recovery of thin film semiconductor gas sensors

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 166-167, Issue , 2012, Pages 200-204

  Savović, Svetislav ^a   Djordjevich, Alexandar ^b  

^a Faculty of Science   (Serbia)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Diffusion equation; Finite difference method; Semiconductor gas sensor

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION PROFILES; DIFFUSION EQUATIONS; EXPLICIT FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; FINITE-DIFFERENCE SOLUTION; GAS DIFFUSION; RECOVERY PROCESS; RECOVERY STAGES; SEMICONDUCTOR GAS SENSORS; TARGET GAS; THIN FILM SEMICONDUCTORS; TRANSIENT PROCESS;

CHEMICAL SENSORS; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; GAS DETECTORS; RECOVERY; THIN FILMS;

PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS;

EID: 84861203272     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2012.02.040     Document Type: Article

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