gallium arsenide
gallium arsenide
Definition
gallium arsenide
noun
a dark gray, crystalline compound, GaAs, used in making semiconductors, lasers, etc.
gallium arsenide
Usage Examples
Noun used with modifier
- aluminum: For example, an extremely thin layer of gallium arsenide can be sandwiched between two layers of aluminum gallium arsenide.
- aluminum: In modulation doping, facing layers of gallium arsenide and aluminum gallium arsenide squeeze electrons into an essentially two-dimensional electron gas, or 2DEG.
- indium: Semiconductor detectors are usually used: the most common are silicon, lead sulfide, indium antimonide or indium gallium arsenide.
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