Optical Absorption of Impurities and Defects in Semiconducting Crystals

This book outlines, with the help of several specific examples, the important role played by absorption spectroscopy in the investigation of deep-level centers introduced in semiconductors and insulators like diamond, silicon, germanium and gallium arsenide by high-energy irradiation, residual impurities, and defects produced during crystal growth. It also describes the crucial role played by vibrational spectroscopy to determine the atomic structure and symmetry of complexes associated with light impurities like hydrogen, carbon, nitrogen and oxygen, and as a tool for quantitative analysis of these elements in the materials.

Dr. Bernard Pajot has been "Directeur de Recherches au Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)" since 1985.Prof. Bernard Clerjaud is Full Professor at the “Universite Pierre et Marie Curie” and has been at the “Institut des NanoSciences de Paris” since 1985.