DocumentCode
746303
Title
From crystallography to visible light [History]
Author
Brusso, B.C.
Volume
14
Issue
4
fYear
2008
Firstpage
8
Lastpage
10
Abstract
Silicon-carbon crystallites (carborundum), formed when silicon (Si) and carbon (C) are combined at electric furnace temperatures of 2,000-2,600degC, were applied in the earliest recorded experiments of electromagnetic wave crystal detectors.
Keywords
crystal structure; crystallography; silicon compounds; visible spectra; carborundum; crystallography; electric furnace temperatures; electromagnetic wave crystal detectors; silicon carbon crystallites; visible light; Crystallization; Crystallography; Crystals; Detectors; History; Light emitting diodes; P-n junctions; Schottky diodes; Semiconductor diodes; Silicon carbide;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Industry Applications Magazine, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1077-2618
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MIAS.2008.923620
Filename
4539748
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