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Problems in optoelectronic semiconductors

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Some of the current problems of optoelectronic semiconductors are reviewed by selecting compounds which typify materials at different stages of development. Even relatively well established materials present obstacles to a proper understanding of material growth. Their solution will aid the progress of more complex compounds. Most of the understood properties of the materials are covered in this review via references to representative publications in the literature.

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White, A.M. Problems in optoelectronic semiconductors. J Mater Sci 10, 714–726 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00566581

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