Advanced Silicon & Semiconducting Silicon-Alloy Based Materials & Devices

One of the first books to cover advanced silicon-based technologies, this volume presents important directions for research into silicon, its alloy-based semiconducting devices, and its development in commercial applications. The book focuses on both single crystalline silicon and polycrystalline silicon, covering the chemistry and technology of material fabrication, physics and material properties, and device applications. It shows how the electronic and optical properties of SiGe strained layers make these materials suitable for advanced applications in high-speed transistors and diodes, and optical detectors for night vision systems. With contributors from leading academic and industrial research centers, the book contains extensive references to primary research papers.