Electronic Processes in Glassy Semiconductors,
Abstract
Although the theory of microscopically disordered solids is in its embryonic stages compared with that of crystalline systems, some very general principles have begun to emerge, tempting theorists to venture into the glassy state. The most obvious property of glasses requiring attention is the presence, almost universally, of a well defined absorption edge (indeed, it is commonly true that the gap is sharper than in the crystalline phase of the same material). The problem is a fundamental one because the transparency of glassy systems suggests a smaller role for the intrinsic randomness than is indicated from very general considerations.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 1978
- Accession Number
- ADA061618
Entities
People
- D. C. Licciardello
Organizations
- Princeton University