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HETEROJONCTION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-07-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Physics of Solids
- Electronic Devices
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heterojunction
1, record 1, English, heterojunction
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A junction, typically p-n, formed of two different materials (e.g. Si and SiGe, or GaAs and AlGaAs). 2, record 1, English, - heterojunction
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique des solides
- Dispositifs électroniques
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hétérojonction
1, record 1, French, h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rojonction
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Jonction, normalement du type N et du type P, entre deux matériaux (par exemple métal-semiconducteur) différant entre eux. 2, record 1, French, - h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rojonction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Pour faire des cellules solaires, les] chercheurs de la NASA avaient utilisé une couche de GaAs d'une épaisseur de seulement 5 µ recouverte d'un film très mince (70 angströms) d'or, tandis que ceux de Varian ont choisi de construire une cellule à hétérojonction p-GaAs/p-A'GaAs, sur un substrat du type n+GaAs. 3, record 1, French, - h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rojonction
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-03-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- heterojunction 1, record 2, English, heterojunction
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(Pulfrey/68) Junction between two semiconductor materials having different band gaps. (Semiconductors 1968). 1, record 2, English, - heterojunction
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hétérojonction
1, record 2, French, h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rojonction
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(Électricité solaire CNRS, p.7). 1, record 2, French, - h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rojonction
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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