Investigation on optoelectronic performances of Al, N codoped ZnO: First-principles method

Ceramics International

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 2446-2452

  Yang, Ping ^a   Zhao, Yanfang ^a   Yang, Haiying ^a  

^a JIANGSU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

C. Optical properties; Ceramic matrix composites (CMCs); Computational modelling

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITES; COMPUTATION THEORY; DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY; ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE; II-VI SEMICONDUCTORS; OXIDE MINERALS; RED SHIFT; SEMICONDUCTOR DOPING; ZINC OXIDE;

ABSORPTION AND REFLECTION SPECTRUM; COMPUTATIONAL MODELLING; DIELECTRIC FUNCTIONS; ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE AND OPTICAL PROPERTIES; FIRST PRINCIPLES METHOD; REAL AND IMAGINARY; REFLECTIVITY SPECTRA; TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE THIN FILMS;

ALUMINUM COMPOUNDS;

EID: 84919474835     PISSN: 02728842     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2014.10.059     Document Type: Article

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