Figure 3 – Model of a diamond structure superimposed on the artificial diamond structure (as in Figure 1). The red spheres indicate the atoms in the crystal lattice of diamond or silicon; the grey ...

Silicon, a semi-metal, bonds in its natural form with four other elements and its three-dimensional structure takes the form of a tetrahedron. For a long time, it seemed impossible to achieve the ...

Lasers that are fabricated directly onto silicon photonic chips offer several advantages over external laser sources, such as ...

Researchers at the University of California, Riverside have unlocked a hidden power within silicon, the backbone of modern electronics. Their findings could transform how future devices are built, ...

Researchers at the University of California, Riverside, have uncovered how to manipulate electrical flow through crystalline ...

The configurational energy gap between amorphous and crystalline silicon. Physica Status Solidi (RRL) - Rapid Research Letters , 2011; 5 (10-11): 361 DOI: 10.1002/pssr.201105333 Cite This Page : ...

The pores in the new three-dimensional structure resemble the crystal structure of diamonds. Crystalline silicon also has a diamond crystal structure. (see figure 3). Figure 3: computer generated ...

Silicon that has an ordered atomic structure. It is used in almost all integrated circuits in the electronics industry. Fabricated from quartzite, a pure form of sand, the quartzite is treated ...

Researchers have developed a breakthrough semiconductor alloy that paves the way for advanced quantum, photonic, and ...

Amorphous and crystalline silicon have different electronic and optical properties, and this makes them suitable for different applications. Sheets of amorphous silicon are easier and cheaper to make ...