Electrical & Computer Engineering, Department of
First Advisor
Natale Ianno
Date of this Version
12-2016
Citation
Allendorfer, D. “Photoluminescence Studies of Amorphous Boron Carbide and Tungsten Diselenide Thin Films” Masters Thesis. University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2016
Abstract
For many years scientists and engineers have been researching semi-conducting materials for use in a broad array of electronic devices. With the growing demand for faster, smaller and more efficient electronics, new materials must be characterized and their properties quantified. The focus of this thesis is to develop a system to measure photoluminescence in opto-electronic materials. Photoluminescence measurements are important because it can give researchers valuable information about a material’s band structure. This thesis begins by presenting the carrier recombination mechanisms and how they apply to photoluminescence. A system was developed to measure photoluminescence spectroscopy. This system was tested with various known materials then used to characterize new materials.
Adviser: Natale J. Ianno
Comments
A Thesis Presented to the Faculty of The Graduate College at the University of Nebraska In Partial Fulfillment of Requirements For the Degree of Master of Science, Major: Electrical Engineering, Under the Supervision of Professor Natale Ianno. Lincoln, Nebraska: December, 2016
Copyright (c) 2016 David Allendorfer