Definition
The elemental semiconductor germanium (Ge), used alone or with silicon in electronic and photonic semiconductor structures.
Application
Used in high-mobility channels, SiGe/Ge heterostructures, epitaxial research, and infrared/photonic applications.
Related concepts
Evidence and further reading
- Evidence from nist.govhttps://www.nist.gov/publications/observation-monolayer-and-bilayer-period-rheed-oscillations-during-epitaxial-growth-0
- Evidence from nist.govhttps://www.nist.gov/publications/index-refraction-germanium