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Bistability of Defects in Semiconductors

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 February 2011

Masashi Mizuta*
Affiliation:
Fundamental Research Laboratories, NEC Corporation 34 Miyukigaoka, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305, Japan
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Abstract

The DX center in AlGaAs alloy is reviewed as an example of bistability of defects in semiconductors. Also presented is some technological importance of the defect bistability.

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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1995

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