Features
- Cover Type: Hard Cover with 379 pages
- Published by: Springer; Corrected edition May 21, 2003
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 3540643710
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-3540643715
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Book Dimensions:
9.5 x 6.5 x 0.8 inches
- Weighs: 1.5 pounds
Product Description
The subject of this book is the investigation of lattice imperfections in semiconductors by means of positron annihilation. A comprehensive review is given of the different positron techniques, whose application to various kinds of defects, e.g. vacancies, impurity-vacancy complexes and dislocations, is described. The sensitivity range of positron annihilation with respect to the detection of these defects is compared to that of other defect-sensitive methods. The most prominent results obtained with positrons in practically all important semiconductors are reviewed. A special chapter of the book deals with positron annihilation as a promising tool for many technological purposes. The theoretical background necessary to understand the experimental results is explained in detail.