Relation between the work function and Young's modulus of RhSi and estimate of Schottky-barrier height at RhSi/Si interface: An ab-initio study

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 112, Issue 9, 2012, Pages

  Niranjan, Manish K ^a   Waghmare, Umesh V ^b  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY HYDERABAD   (India)

^b JAWAHARLAL NEHRU CENTRE FOR ADVANCED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AB INITIO; DENSITY-FUNCTIONAL CALCULATIONS; ELEMENTAL METALS; SCHOTTKY-BARRIER HEIGHTS; YOUNG'S MODULUS;

ELASTIC MODULI; WORK FUNCTION;

SEMICONDUCTOR METAL BOUNDARIES;

EID: 84870868458     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.4761994     Document Type: Article

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