Ternary and Multinary Compounds: Proceedings of the 11th International Conference, University of Salford, 8-12 September, 1997 / Edition 1

by R.D Tomlinson, A.E Hill, R.D Pilkington

Overview

Multinary compounds are now used in a wide range of devices, including photovoltaic solar cells, light emitters and detectors, and piezoelectric actuators. Ternary and Multinary Compounds provides an interdisciplinary forum for scientists and engineers working on fundamental and applied aspects of these materials. The volume focuses on optoelectronic properties, electronic band structure, charge carrier transport, optical and magnetic properties, and superconductivity. It includes chapters on the research and development of new techniques and novel materials, such as laser ablation deposition and ferroelectrics.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780750304382
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	01/01/1998
Series:	Institute of Physics Conference Series , #152
Pages:	1036
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

R. D. Tomlinson, A. E. Hill and R. D. Pilkington

Table of Contents

Crystal growth and characterization (47 papers). Thin film growth and characterization (44 papers). Photoluminescence (21 papers). Optical and electrical properties (51 papers). Surfaces and interfaces (6 papers). Defect studies (17 papers). Magnetic materials (22 papers). Single crystal and thin film devices (21 papers). Novel materials and processes (7 papers). Author index.

Editorial Reviews

Nearly 250 papers reflect the growing interest in the compounds because of potential applications in thin-film solar cells and other opto-electronic devices. They cover the growth and characterization of crystals and thin-films, photoluminescence, optical and electrical properties, surfaces and interfaces, defect studies, magnetic materials, single-crystal and thin-film devices, and novel materials and processes. Specific topics include new compounds in the Y-Ba-W-Cu- O system, a new type of photoconverters on the ternary chalcopyrite semiconductors, manganese-based semimagnetic semiconductors, dopant electromigration and device stability in ternary and multinary semiconductors, the chemical etching of copper indium diselenide surfaces, mechanisms of negative nonlinear absorption effects in erbium doped yttrium aluminum garnets, what knowledge about lattice oscillators can be obtained from the optical band shape of a recombination center, the physical properties of ternary thin films based on sulfosalt compound semiconductors, and phase behavior and homogeneity ranges of chalcopyrite-type compound semiconductors. Reproduced from typescripts. No subject index. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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