Investigation of UV photosensor properties of Al-doped SnO2 thin films deposited by sol-gel dip-coating method

Kaour Selma; Benkara Salima; Bouabida Seddik; Rechem Djamil; Hadjeris Lazhar

doi:10.1088/1674-4926/44/3/032801

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