Title

Enhanced numerical analysis of current-voltage characteristics of long wavelength infrared p-on-n HgCdTe photodiodes

Journal title

Bulletin of the Polish Academy of Sciences Technical Sciences

Yearbook

2010

Volume

58

Issue

No 4

Authors

Jóźwikowski, K. ; Kopytko, M. ; Rogalski, A.

Divisions of PAS

Nauki Techniczne

Coverage

523-533

Date

2010

Identifier

DOI: 10.2478/v10175-010-0053-z ; ISSN 2300-1917

Source

Bulletin of the Polish Academy of Sciences: Technical Sciences; 2010; 58; No 4; 523-533

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