Effect of evaporation rate and substrate temperature on optical, structural, and electrical properties of ZnTe:Sb films deposited by thermal evaporation of Zn, Te, and Sb sources
By: Akram Aqili, Anas Y. Al-Reyahi and Mufeed Maghrabi
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/msp-2025-0020 | Journal eISSN: 2083-134X (formerly 2083-124X) | Journal ISSN: 2083-1331
Language: English
Page range: 78 - 86
Submitted on: May 9, 2025
Accepted on: Jun 26, 2025
Published on: Jun 30, 2025
Published by: Wroclaw University of Science and Technology
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