Definition
A crystalline solid consisting of one crystallographic grain, without grain boundaries separating differently oriented grains; it may still contain other crystal defects.
Application
Used as a semiconductor material for electronic and optoelectronic devices, and as the crystal from which silicon device wafers are produced.
Related concepts
Evidence and further reading
- Evidence from tf.uni-kiel.dehttps://www.tf.uni-kiel.de/matwis/amat/iss/kap_5/backbone/r5_3_1.html
- Evidence from tf.uni-kiel.dehttps://www.tf.uni-kiel.de/matwis/amat/iss/kap_5/illustr/i5_3_1.html