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Semiconductor Surface States

United States of America · Science / Physics. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1947

John Bardeen1947

Murray Hill · Science / Physics

Explains how electronic surface states affect semiconductor behaviour, helping guide the Bell Labs transistor experiments.

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John Bardeen

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