As great as silicon is for semiconductor applications, it has one weakness in that using it for lasers isn’t very practical. Never say never though, as it turns out that you can now grow lasers ...

What Is Gallium Arsenide (GaAs)? Gallium arsenide (GaAs) is a versatile material with several properties that make it valuable in electronics. It is a compound made with gallium and arsenic in a 1:1 ...

New types of semiconductor devices that respond to light could be possible using materials called perovskites, according to a ...

Gallium arsenide photoconductive semiconductor switches (PCSSs) have emerged as critical components in high-speed pulse generation, offering distinct advantages in switching speed, power density and ...

An international research group has utilized a new porosification technique to build gallium arsenide (GaAs) solar cells that allow the recovery of germanium films. The new cell achieved an efficiency ...

Researchers at the US Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory have fabricated a III-V gallium arsenide (GaAs) solar cell based on a substrate made of spalled GaAs. The cost of ...