Preparation of Sn-doped Ga<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> thin films and their solar-blind photoelectric detection performance

Lijun Li; Chengkun Li; Shaoqing Wang; Qin Lu; Yifan Jia; Haifeng Chen

doi:10.1088/1674-4926/44/6/062805

Journal of Semiconductors, Volume. 44, Issue 6, 062805(2023)

Preparation of Sn-doped Ga₂O₃ thin films and their solar-blind photoelectric detection performance

Lijun Li^*, Chengkun Li^*, Shaoqing Wang^*, Qin Lu^*, Yifan Jia^*, and Haifeng Chen^*

Key Laboratory of Advanced Semiconductor Devices and Materials, School of Electronic Engineering, Xi’an University of Posts & Telecommunications, Xi’an 710121, China

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Received: Nov. 19, 2022

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Published Online: Jul. 6, 2023

The Author Email: Li Lijun (lilijun007@163.com), Li Chengkun (lilijun007@163.com), Wang Shaoqing (lilijun007@163.com), Lu Qin (lilijun007@163.com), Jia Yifan (lilijun007@163.com), Chen Haifeng (lilijun007@163.com)

DOI:10.1088/1674-4926/44/6/062805

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