Structural and optical properties of CdTe/CdSe heterostructure multilayer thin films prepared by physical vapor deposition technique

Applied Nanoscience (Switzerland)

Volumn 3, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 453-459

  David Kumar, M Melvin ^a   Devadason, Suganthi ^a  

^a KARUNYA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

CdSe; CdTe; Heterostructure; Multilayer; Quantum confinement

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM TELLURIDE; CRYSTALLITE SIZE; ENERGY GAP; EXCITONS; HETEROJUNCTIONS; II-VI SEMICONDUCTORS; MULTILAYER FILMS; MULTILAYERS; OPTICAL MULTILAYERS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PHYSICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; QUANTUM CONFINEMENT; SELENIUM COMPOUNDS; THERMAL EVAPORATION;

CDSE; CDTE; EFFECTIVE MASS APPROXIMATION; MULTI-LAYER THIN FILM; STRUCTURAL AND OPTICAL PROPERTIES; THERMAL EVAPORATION TECHNIQUE; TYPE II BAND ALIGNMENTS; VAPOR-DEPOSITION TECHNIQUES;

FILM PREPARATION;

EID: 84878121586     PISSN: 21905509     EISSN: 21905517     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13204-012-0150-4     Document Type: Article

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