Method to stabilize metal contacts on mercury-cadmium-telluride

Details Method to stabilize metal contacts on mercury-cadmium-telluride Method to stabilize metal contacts on mercury-cadmium-telluride

1988-02-29

1989-04-04

Morgenstern, Norman

Coating processes

Electrical product produced

Photoelectric

427 75, 437185, 437190, B05D 512

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ABSTRACT:
A method of stabilizing metal contacts on a body of a mercury-cadmium-telluride alloy comprising depositing a layer of a rare earth element such as samarium or ytterbium on the surface of the alloy prior to depositing an overlayer of a contact metal such as aluminum on the layer of the rare earth element.

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