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Chemistry and physics of amorphous semiconductors

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Our understanding of amorphous semiconductors has been greatly clarified by recent theoretical and experimental work. It is now evident that the electrical properties of these materials are generally controlled by intrinsic defects which are either thermodynamically required or induced via strains during the deposition process. The nature of these defects is intimately related to the chemistry of the constituent atoms.

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This research was supported by the National Science Foundation Materials Research Laboratory Grant No. DMR 81-19295.

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Adler, D. Chemistry and physics of amorphous semiconductors. Naturwissenschaften 69, 574–584 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00396353

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