aluminum gallium arsenide (AlGaAs)

GPTKB entity

Statements (27)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf semiconductor material
gptkbp:band_gap_energy 1.42–2.16 eV
gptkbp:band_gap_type direct
gptkbp:category III-V compound semiconductor
gptkbp:chemicalFormula AlxGa1−xAs
gptkbp:containsElement gptkb:gallium
gptkb:poisoning
aluminum
gptkbp:crystalSystem gptkb:zinc_blende
gptkbp:discoveredBy 1960s
gptkbp:grown_by gptkb:metalorganic_chemical_vapor_deposition
molecular beam epitaxy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label aluminum gallium arsenide (AlGaAs)
gptkbp:lattice_constant 5.653 Å (for GaAs)
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:gallium_arsenide
gptkb:aluminum_arsenide
gptkbp:symbol gptkb:AlGaAs
gptkbp:used_in photodetectors
laser diodes
solar cells
light-emitting diodes
heterojunction bipolar transistors
gptkbp:usedFor quantum wells
heterostructures
superlattices
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:high_electron_mobility_transistors_(HEMTs)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7