Download or read book Compound Semiconductor Electronics and Photonics Volume 421 written by R. J. Shul and published by . This book was released on 1996-10-14 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: III-V semiconductors have continued to find new applications in optical data transmission, full-color displays, automotive electronics and personal communication systems. Complex epitaxial growth, processing, device design and circuit architecture are all necessary for realization of these elements. This book brings together the diverse group of scientists and researchers that are required to develop the next-generation devices. The wide bandgap nitrides, GaN, AlN, InN and their alloys are featured. The commercial availability of blue- and green-light-emitting diodes based on the InGaN/AlGaN system, and the recent announcement of pulsed operation of a laser diode, have stimulated interest in the growth, characterization and processing of these materials. Potential applications in high-temperature/high-power electronics appear promising because of the good transport properties of these nitrides. Topics include: growth and characterization; photonics and processing; electronics and processing; wide bandgap semiconductors and novel devices and processing.
Download or read book Scientific Basis for Nuclear Waste Management XX Volume 465 written by Walter J. Gray and published by . This book was released on 1997-07 with total page 1398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book features scientific research that supports the safe and effective disposal of radioactive waste in a geological repository. One highlight of the volume is the opening talk by Rustum Roy, who was instrumental in establishing the first symposium on this topic in 1978. Professor Roy summarizes his views of the past 19 years of progress in the field. A second highlight is the participation by several Russian and Ukrainian scientists who authored papers on nuclear waste disposal aspects of the Chernobyl Unit 4 reactor that exploded in April 1986. Additional topics include: glass formulations and properties; glass/water interactions; cements in radioactive waste management; ceramic and crystalline waste forms; spent nuclear fuel; waste processing and treatment; radiation effects in ceramics, glasses and nuclear waste materials; waste package materials; radionuclide solubility and speciation; radionuclide sorption; radionuclide transport; repository backfill; performance assessment; natural analogues and excess plutonium dispositioning.
Download or read book Structure and Evolution of Surfaces Volume 440 written by Robert C. Cammarata and published by . This book was released on 1997-11-13 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book brings together an interdisciplinary group of surface physicists, chemists and materials scientists to present the most current advances in the area of surface science. Both scientific and technological issues are addressed. Topics include: surface and step structure; morphology, roughness and instabilities; kinetic processes; nucleation on surfaces and interfaces; mechanics of surfaces; self-assembled and Langmuir-Blodgett films; thin-film surfaces and growth; chemistry and modification of surfaces and metal-semiconductor interfaces.
Download or read book Microporous and Macroporous Materials Volume 431 written by Raul F. Lobo and published by . This book was released on 1996-11-05 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The MRS Symposium Proceeding series is an internationally recognised reference suitable for researchers and practitioners.
Download or read book Rapid Thermal and Integrated Processing V Volume 429 written by J. C. Gelpey and published by . This book was released on 1996-10-14 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the latest in a continuing series on rapid thermal processing and related topics. It embraces a diversity of research, development and manufacturing activities that require rapid thermal and integrated processing techniques which are recognized by their acronyms, such as rapid thermal annealing (RTA), rapid thermal processing (RTP), rapid thermal chemical vapor deposition (RTCVP), rapid thermal oxidation (RTO), and others. This fifth anniversary volume reports notable advances in the use of rapid thermal techniques in processing science and technology, and for process control in industrial fabrication facilities. It is organized around progress obtained through: evaluation methodology; equipment and process modelling; temperature control; defects and diffusion associated with annealing; metallizations such as silicidation; novel processing of sol-gel and magnetic films; dielectric growth and deposition; and silicon or silicon-germanium film deposition.
Download or read book Materials Reliability in Microelectronics VI Volume 428 written by William F. Filter and published by . This book was released on 1996-11-18 with total page 616 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: MRS books on materials reliability in microelectronics have become the snapshot of progress in this field. Reduced feature size, increased speed, and larger area are all factors contributing to the continual performance and functionality improvements in integrated circuit technology. These same factors place demands on the reliability of the individual components that make up the IC. Achieving increased reliability requires an improved understanding of both thin-film and patterned-feature materials properties and their degradation mechanisms, how materials and processes used to fabricate ICs interact, and how they may be tailored to enable reliability improvements. This book focuses on the physics and materials science of microelectronics reliability problems rather than the traditional statistical, accelerated electrical testing aspects. Studies are grouped into three large sections covering electromigration, gate oxide reliability and mechanical stress behavior. Topics include: historical summary; reliability issues for Cu metallization; characterization of electromigration phenomena; modelling; microstructural evolution and influences; oxide and device reliability; thin oxynitride dielectrics; noncontact diagnostics; stress effects in thin films and interconnects and microbeam X-ray techniques for stress measurements.
Download or read book Advances in Microcrystalline and Nanocrystalline Volume 452 written by Robert W. Collins and published by . This book was released on 1997-03-13 with total page 1098 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Proceedings of the December 1996 symposium. Contains 159 papers which describe materials advances involving stuctures spanning more than five orders of magnitude in size--from Group IV molecular clusters to single-crystal grains large enough for fabrication of thin-film transistors within their boundaries. Sections cover topics such as the theory of semiconductor molecular clusters and nanocrystals; luminescent Group IV clusters/nanocrystals and quantum wells; semiconductor systems confined in three and one dimensions; Group III- V, Group II-VI, and metal sulfide, iodide, and oxide nanocrystals; porous silicon; applications of nanocrystal and porous semiconductors; light-emitting properties and applications of porous Si; and research results on the nano-, micro-, and polycrystalline thin films. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Download or read book Glasses and Glass Formers Current Issues Volume 455 written by C. A. Angell and published by . This book was released on 1997-07-08 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book brings together researchers from various backgrounds dealing with the manifestations of the glassy or liquid state of matter, and with the ubiquitous characteristics of the structure and dynamic properties. The goal of this book is to compare the relative merits of different theoretical, computational and experimental approaches to the subject, and to promote the exchange of ideas between the individual disciplines. Papers reflect state-of-the-art knowledge on processes involved in glass formation, and on the relationships between structure and properties of glass-forming liquids, synthetic polymers and biopolymers. Emphasis is on novel experimental techniques, developments in computational methods, and on recent theoretical models which are improving the understanding of the observed phenomena. Topics include: short-time dynamics; relaxation dynamics of glasses and glass formers; glass-like systems, simulations and models; contrasting metallic, ionic, bio and polymer systems; structure, energetics and polyamorphism; and structure and dynamics of glasses and glass formers.
Download or read book High temperature Ordered Intermetallic Alloys written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 808 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Amorphous Silicon Technology 1996 Volume 420 written by Michael Hack and published by . This book was released on 1996-12-31 with total page 946 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book from the highly successful series on amorphous-silicon science and devices reflects the increasing range of applications for a-Si technology. Advances in solar cells incorporating microcrystalline silicon absorber layers are discussed, and a new manufacturing facility for amorphous-silicon-based tandem solar cells is highlighted. Progress towards realizing both higher resolution and improved visibility in active-matrix liquid crystal displays is featured. And while work on raising the deposition rate for amorphous-silicon transistors is also outlined, it is expected that advances in devices and manufacturing will be accelerated when several fundamental puzzles regarding amorphous silicon's structure and optoelectronic properties are resolved. Topics include: solar cells; thin-film transistors and flat-panel displays; sensors, detectors and novel devices; device physics; deposition technologies; studies of growth processes; hydrogen and structure a-Si:H; defects and equilibration in a-Si:H; fundamental issues in defect processes; transport and recombination processes; thin films for photovoltaic and related device applications.
Download or read book Materials Issues in Art and Archaeology V Volume 462 written by Pamela B. Vandiver and published by . This book was released on 1997-10-15 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents cutting-edge multidisciplinary work on the characterization of ancient materials; the technologies of selection, production and usage by which materials are transformed into objects and artifacts; the science underlying their deterioration, preservation and conservation; and sociocultural interpretation derived from an empirical methodology of observation, measurement and experimentation. Of particular interest are contributions which explore the interface and overlap among traditional materials science, the history of technology and the archaeological and conservation sciences, or that investigate new methods and applications of materials science in art and archaeology. Topics include: analytical chemistry and spectroscopy; ancient and historical metallurgy; natural and artificial glass; characterization, sources and production of ceramics; organic materials technologies; architectural conservation and materials characterization; conservation of archaeological and historical materials; and other studies of ceramics and metals.
Download or read book Interfacial Engineering for Optimized Properties Volume 458 written by Clyde L. Briant and published by . This book was released on 1997-07-08 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The study of interfaces is one of the oldest areas of research in materials science. The presence of grain boundaries in materials has long been recognized, as has its crucial role in determining mechanical properties. Another long-recognized concept is that the properties of a surface are quite different from those of the bulk. In recent years, researchers have been able to study these interfaces, both internal and external, with a detail not before possible. These advances have stemmed from the ability to obtain atomic resolution images of interfaces, to measure accurate chemical compositions of interfaces, and to model these interfaces and their properties. This volume goes a step further, beyond structural and chemical studies, to explore how all of this information can be used to engineer interfaces for improved properties and overall improved material performance. Significant attention is given to the crystallographic nature of grain boundaries and interfaces, and the relationship between this nature and the performance of a material. The versatility of electron back-scattering pattern analysis (EBSP) in solving a number of interface-related problems is also featured.
Download or read book Liquid Crystals for Advanced Technologies Volume 425 written by Timothy J. Bunning and published by . This book was released on 1996-11-20 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Liquid crystals have emerged as a class of organic materials with potential applications to optics, photonics and optoelectronics. Although a large number of liquid crystals have been discovered or synthesized, fundamental understanding of structure-property relationships at the molecular level is still lacking. Regardless, liquid-crystalline materials have found use in many areas of technology and their scope has been extended with the development of liquid-crystalline polymers, elastomers and composite systems. In addition, emerging advanced technologies, such as flat-panel displays, optical computing and communications, and imaging will call for improved materials as well as novel multifunctional materials. This book presents recent advances in both the fundamental science and application-specific research of LC technology. New synthetic approaches are featured, as are developments in novel glass forming, low-molecular-weight liquid crystals and their utility in both display and optical applications. Topics include: PDLC composites; display and optical applications of LC-based compounds; modelling; rheology; chiral smectics and thermosets.
Download or read book Low dielectric Constant Materials written by and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Applications of Synchrotron Radiation to III Volume 437 written by Louis J. Terminello and published by . This book was released on 1996-12-03 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As third-generation synchrotron facilities are constructed and go online in both the United States and around the world, increasingly more applications of synchrotron radiation will be realized. Both basic and applied research possibilities are manyfold, and include studies of solid surfaces and interfaces, electronic materials, metal oxides, glasses, thin films, superconductors, polymers, alloys, multilayer metal systems and intermetallic compounds. In addition, the combination of synchrotron-based spectroscopic techniques, with ever increasing high-resolution microscopy, allows researchers to study very small domains of materials in an attempt to understand their chemical and electronic properties. This book from MRS focuses on the various types of information that can be obtained from synchrotron-related techniques in order to expand the use of this unique and powerful experimental approach to materials research. Topics include: structure of reduced dimensional materials; magnetic materials; microscopy, topography and tomography; X-ray probes of solids; and materials characterization with X-ray absorption.
Download or read book Thin Films Structure and Morphology Volume 441 written by Steven C. Moss and published by . This book was released on 1997-07-29 with total page 904 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An interdisciplinary group of materials scientists, physicists, chemists and engineers come together in this book to discuss recent advances in the structure and morphology of thin films. Both scientific and technological issues are addressed. Work on thin films for a host of applications including microelectronics, optics, tribology, biomedical technologies and microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) are featured. Topics include: kinetics of growth; grain growth; instabilities, segregation and ordering; silicides; metallization; stresses in thin films; deposition and growth simulations; energetic growth processes; diamond films and carbide and nitride films.
Download or read book Advanced Catalytic Materials written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
