New figure of merit for transparent conductors
- 1 September 1976
- journal article
- research article
- Published by AIP Publishing in Journal of Applied Physics
- Vol. 47 (9), 4086-4089
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.323240
Abstract
A figure of merit for transparent electrode materials has been defined by φTC=T10/Rs, where T is the optical transmission and Rs is the electrical sheet resistance. Expressions are derived to predict the transparent electrode properties of a material from its fundamental electrical and optical constants. The performance of thin metal films is compared to semiconducting oxide coatings.Keywords
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