Radiative recombination mechanisms in CdTe thin films deposited by elemental vapor transport

Collins, Shamara; Vatavu, Sergiu; Evani, Vamsi; Khan, Md; Bakhshi, Sara; Palekis, Vasilios; Rotaru, Corneliu; Ferekides, Chris

doi:10.1016/j.tsf.2014.11.088

Title: Radiative recombination mechanisms in CdTe thin films deposited by elemental vapor transport

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Authors:: Collins, Shamara; Vatavu, Sergiu; Evani, Vamsi; Khan, Md; Bakhshi, Sara; Palekis, Vasilios; Rotaru, Corneliu; Ferekides, Chris

Publication Date:: Fri May 01 00:00:00 EDT 2015

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1432916

Grant/Contract Number:: EE0005401

Resource Type:: Publisher's Accepted Manuscript

Journal Name:: Thin Solid Films

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Name: Thin Solid Films Journal Volume: 582 Journal Issue: C; Journal ID: ISSN 0040-6090

Publisher:: Elsevier

Country of Publication:: Netherlands

Language:: English

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                    Collins, Shamara, Vatavu, Sergiu, Evani, Vamsi, Khan, Md, Bakhshi, Sara, Palekis, Vasilios, Rotaru, Corneliu, and Ferekides, Chris. Radiative recombination mechanisms in CdTe thin films deposited by elemental vapor transport.  Netherlands: N. p., 2015. 
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                    Collins, Shamara, Vatavu, Sergiu, Evani, Vamsi, Khan, Md, Bakhshi, Sara, Palekis, Vasilios, Rotaru, Corneliu, & Ferekides, Chris. Radiative recombination mechanisms in CdTe thin films deposited by elemental vapor transport.  Netherlands.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsf.2014.11.088

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                    Collins, Shamara, Vatavu, Sergiu, Evani, Vamsi, Khan, Md, Bakhshi, Sara, Palekis, Vasilios, Rotaru, Corneliu, and Ferekides, Chris. Fri .  
"Radiative recombination mechanisms in CdTe thin films deposited by elemental vapor transport".  Netherlands.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsf.2014.11.088.

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  title        = {Radiative recombination mechanisms in CdTe thin films deposited by elemental vapor transport},

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