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FESTKORPERPROBLEME XXl ADVANCES IN SOLID STATE PHYSICS
FESTKiiRPER PROBLEME XXl ADVAHCES IN PHYSI
Plenary Lectures of the Divisions "Semiconductor Physics" "Metal Physics" "Low Temperature Physics" "Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics" "Thin Films" "Magnetism" "Quantum Optics" of the German Physical Society MSnster, March 9 - 1 4 , 1981
Edited by J. Treusch, Dortmund
With 221 figures
V ieweg
CIP-Kurztitelaufnahrne der Deutschen Bibliothek Festktirper-Ptobleme: plenary lectures of the Divisions Semiconductor Physics ... of the German Physic. Soc. = Advances in solid state physics. - Braunschweig: Vieweg ISSN 0430-3393 Bis Bd. 15 auch verlegt yon Pergamon Press, Oxford, Elmsford, T o r o n t o , Sydney 2 1 . MUnster, March 9 - 1 4 , 1981. ISBN 3-528-08027-2 NE: Deutsche Physikalische GeseUschaft / Fachausschu~ Halbleiterphysik; PT
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0430-3393
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3-528-08027-2
Foreword
V o l u m e XXI of "Festk6rperprobleme/Advances in Solid S t a t e Physics" comprises a selection of the invited papers delivered a t the Spring meeting o f the S o l i d State Division of the German Physical Society, held in Manster, 1 9 8 1 . The first contribution is by K. v. Klitzing. He was awarded the WalterS c h o t t k y prize for his determination o f the Fine Structure C o n s t a n t t h r o u g h measurements of the quantized Hall-resistance in a quasitwodimensional electron gas. The l a t t e r was realized t h r o u g h a MOSFET, thus yielding a particularly nice example for the close relationship between fundamental physics and technical applications. A theoretical and a n experimental contribution to surface excitations and t h e i r spectroscopy demonstrate the vital interest to understand the physics of surfaces. Four reviews deal with tetrahedral semiconductors, namely with t e r n a r y compounds, with the electronic structure of a m o r p h o u s hydrogenated Silicon, with deep i m p u r i t y levels and with self-interstitials and vacancies. T a l k s on impurities in transition metals, on intercalated graphite, o n the dynamics of ion conductors and on thermoelectric effects in superconductors yield a glimpse on the wide range of physical phenomena d e a l t with a t this conference. Finally, aspects of applied physics are t o u c h e d in talks on nonlinear spectroscopy and on magnetic components for microwaves and optics. The last p a p e r concerning Josephson devices closes the circle, demonstrating once more the close c o n n e x i o n between fundamental physical phenomena and powerful technical applications evolving from t h e m . I take the o p p o r t u n i t y to express m y gratitude for six years o f successful and speedy cooperation to the Vieweg Verlag and all authors, this volume being the last before m y retirement as editor. E d i t i n g this series was, as m y predecessor, Hans Joachim Queisser, predicted, fun and excitement. This will go to P e t e r Grosse, the elected successor as chairman o f the Semiconductor Division.
Joachim Treusch D o r t m u n d , May 1981
Contents
Klaus yon Klitzing The Fine Structure Constant a - A Contribution o f Semiconductor Physics to the Determination of
Alexei A. Maradudin Surface waves
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Hans Liith High Resolution Electron Energy Loss Spectroscopy on Semiconductor Surfaces
117
Angus Mac