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The Non-Crystalline Chalcogenides is the most detailed book published to date in the field of amorphous and glassy chalcogenide materials. The book covers the scientific and technological information on chalcogens (sulphur, selenium, tellurium) and chalcogenide combinations. Detailed descriptions and a large corpus of physico-chemical data on these materials are the outstanding features of this book. The influence of various external factors, especially light, is treated in great detail and includes the latest news in the research of non-crystalline chalcogenides. The basical applications in optoelectronics are also discussed. The book is intended for use as a reference and research handbook for graduate and postgraduate students, for scientists and engineers working in the field of materials science and device physics.
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NON-CRYSTALLINE CHALCOGENIDES
SOLID-STATE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LIBRARY VOLUME 8 Editorial Advisory Board L. R. Carley, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, USA G. Declerck, IMEC, Leuven, Belgium F. M. Klaassen, University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Aims and Scope of the Series The aim of this series is to present monographs on semiconductor materials processing and device technology, discussing theory formation and experimental characterization of solid-state devices in relation to their application in electronic systems, their manufacturing, their reliability, and their limitations (fundamental or technology dependent). This area is highly interdisciplinary and embraces the cross-section of physics of condensed matter, materials science and electrical engineering. Undisputedly during the second half of this century world society is rapidly changing owing to the revolutionary impact of new solid-state based concepts. Underlying this spectacular product development is a steady progress in solid-state electronics, an area of applied physics exploiting basic physical concepts established during the first half of this century. Since their invention, transistors of various types and their corresponding integrated circuits (ICs) have been widely exploited covering progress in such areas as microminiaturization, megabit complexity, gigabit speed, accurate data conversion and/or high power applications. In addition, a growing number of devices are being developed exploiting the interaction between electrons and radiation, heat, pressure, etc., preferably by merging with ICs. Possible themes are (sub)micron structures and nanostructures (applying thin layers, multi-layers and multi-dimensional configurations); micro-optic and micro-(electro)mechanical devices; hightemperature superconducting devices; high-speed and high-frequency electronic devices; sensors and actuators; and integrated opto-electronic devices (glass-fibre communications, optical recording and storage, flat-panel displays). The texts will be of a level suitable for graduate students, researchers in the above fields, practitioners, engineers, consultants, etc., with an emphasis on readability, clarity, relevance and applicability.
The titles published in this series are listed at the end of this volume.
Non-Crystalline Chalcogenides by
Mihai A. Popescu National Institute of Materials Physics, Bucharest – Magurele, Romania
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