Parameters influencing the optical properties of SnS thin films

Journal of Semiconductors

Volumn 34, Issue 9, 2013, Pages

  Jain, Priyal ^a,b   Arun, P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELHI   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

nano composites; nanostructures; oxides; photoluminescence

Indexed keywords

FABRICATION TECHNIQUE; FILM FABRICATION TECHNIQUES; GRAIN SIZE; OPTICAL CHARACTERIZATION; ROOM TEMPERATURE; SNS FILMS; SNS THIN FILMS; TIN SULPHIDE;

ENERGY GAP; FABRICATION; NANOSTRUCTURES; OXIDES; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE;

THIN FILMS;

EID: 84891595594     PISSN: 16744926     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1674-4926/34/9/093004     Document Type: Article

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