gallium arsenide

American  

noun

Chemistry.

1. a crystalline and highly toxic semiconductor, GaAs, used in light-emitting diodes, lasers, and electronic devices.

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gallium arsenide Scientific  

1. A dark-gray crystalline compound used in transistors, solar cells, and semiconductor lasers. Chemical formula: GaAs.

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Etymology

Origin of gallium arsenide

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

The final layer is an extremely thin sheet of indium gallium arsenide.

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Together, these layers allow vibrations traveling along the lithium niobate surface to interact directly with fast-moving electrons in the indium gallium arsenide.

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When electric current flows through the indium gallium arsenide, surface waves form in the lithium niobate layer.

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By adding the indium-gallium arsenide semiconductor, Eichenfield's group created an environment in which the acoustic waves traveling through the material influence the distribution of electrical charges in the indium gallium arsenide semiconductor film, causing the acoustic waves to mix in specific ways that can be controlled, opening up the system to various applications.

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In 1982, scientists discovered the fractional quantum Hall effect in heterostructures of gallium arsenide, where a gas of electrons confined in a two-dimensional plane is placed under high magnetic fields.

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