Title :
From crystallography to visible light [History]
Abstract :
Silicon-carbon crystallites (carborundum), formed when silicon (Si) and carbon (C) are combined at electric furnace temperatures of 2,000-2,600degC, were applied in the earliest recorded experiments of electromagnetic wave crystal detectors.
Keywords :
crystal structure; crystallography; silicon compounds; visible spectra; carborundum; crystallography; electric furnace temperatures; electromagnetic wave crystal detectors; silicon carbon crystallites; visible light; Crystallization; Crystallography; Crystals; Detectors; History; Light emitting diodes; P-n junctions; Schottky diodes; Semiconductor diodes; Silicon carbide;
Journal_Title :
Industry Applications Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MIAS.2008.923620
