Germanium is being actively considered by the semiconductor community as a mainstream
material for nanoelectronic applications. Germanium has advantageous materials …

Silicon and silicon germanium are the archetypical elemental and alloy semiconductor
materials for nanoelectronic, sensor, and photovoltaic applications. The investigation of …

Density functional theory (DFT) calculations are performed to obtain the formation energies
of the vacancy V and the self-interstitial I at all sites within a sphere around the dopant atom …

We investigate the impact of isovalent (in particular lead (Pb)) doping on the production and
thermal stability of the vacancy-related (VO) and the interstitial-related (C i O i and C i C s) …

Experimental and theoretical techniques are used to investigate the impact of tin doping on
the formation and the thermal stability of oxygen-and carbon-related defects in electron …

The quality of silicon ingots is paramount in semiconductor manufacturing as defects
profoundly influence the crystal integrity and device performance. This study investigates the …

Characterization of the primary damage is the starting point in describing and predicting the
irradiation-induced damage in materials. So far, primary damage has been described by …

The advent of the point-contact transistor is one of the most significant technological
achievements in human history with a profound impact on human civilization during the past …

Germanium is an important mainstream material for many nanoelectronic and sensor
applications. The understanding of diffusion at an atomic level is important for fundamental …

Silicon is the mainstream material for many nanoelectronic and photovoltaic applications.
The understanding of oxygen related defects at a fundamental level is essential to further …