CA1192817A - Method for increasing the band gap in photoresponsive amorphous alloys and devices - Google Patents
Method for increasing the band gap in photoresponsive amorphous alloys and devicesInfo
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| US06/185,520 US4342044A (en) | 1978-03-08 | 1980-09-09 | Method for optimizing photoresponsive amorphous alloys and devices |
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| US20647680A | 1980-11-13 | 1980-11-13 | |
| US206,476 | 1980-11-13 |
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