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Modulation of the Surface Conductance of Germanium and Silicon by External Electric Fields

Low, 1955

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9787122564704100078
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Low G
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Proceedings of the Physical Society. Section B

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A method is described which enables the modulation of surface conductance by capacitively applied electric fields to be investigated on single crystal specimens. Experimental results are given for n-type and p-type germanium and for p-type silicon. The observed …
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