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Diluted II-VI oxide semiconductors with multiple band gaps

Yu et al., 2003

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5354491025487366540
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Yu K
Walukiewicz W
Wu J
Shan W
Beeman J
Scarpulla M
Dubon O
Becla P
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Physical Review Letters

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We report the realization of a new mult-band-gap semiconductor. Z n 1-y M ny O x T e 1-x alloys have been synthesized using the combination of oxygen ion implantation and pulsed laser melting. Incorporation of small quantities of isovalent oxygen leads to the formation of a …
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