Tuning optical properties of Al2O3/ZnO nanolaminates synthesized by atomic layer deposition

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 118, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 3811-3819

  Chaaya, Adib Abou ^a   Viter, Roman ^b,c   Baleviciute, Ieva ^d   Bechelany, Mikhael ^a   Ramanavicius, Arunas ^d   Gertnere, Zanda ^c   Erts, Donats ^c   Smyntyna, Valentyn ^b   Miele, Philippe ^a  

^a UNIV MONTPELLIER   (France)

^b ODESSA NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Ukraine)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LATVIA   (Latvia)

^d VILNIUS UNIVERSITY   (Lithuania)

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EID: 84894553585     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp411970w     Document Type: Article

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