Molecular beam epitaxy : a short history /

This volume describes the development of molecular beam epitaxy from its origins in the 1960s through to the present day. It begins with a short historical account of other methods of crystal growth, both bulk and epitaxial, to set the subject in context, emphasising the wide range of semiconductor...

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Main Authors: Orton, J. W. (John Wilfred) (Author), Foxon, Tom (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2015.
Edition:First edition.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This volume describes the development of molecular beam epitaxy from its origins in the 1960s through to the present day. It begins with a short historical account of other methods of crystal growth, both bulk and epitaxial, to set the subject in context, emphasising the wide range of semiconductor materials employed. This is followed by an introduction to molecular beams and their use in the Stern-Gerlach experiment and the development of the microwave MASER.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 516 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191061165
0191061166
9780191748844
0191748846