In addition to silicon, other common semiconductors used in the industry aregermaniumand gallium arsenide.
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The profile after passing through thegermaniumis spatially smaller, but much less intense.
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Following irradiation, the samples were allowed to decay for 25 minutes before initiating a 12-minute count using a pair of high-resolutiongermaniumdetectors.
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Accurate wavelength determination of the lasing and non lasing lines in laser-producedgermaniumplasma.
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For example, one of the rare and useful metals, eminently useful to-day—indeed, it is the basis of the modern transistor industry—isgermanium.
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I cannot wait to examine my flue dust to see whether it hasgermaniumin it.
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Dietary supplements containinggermaniumhave been sold in health stores, pharmacies and by mail order.
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I cannot say precisely what is the total of resources and staff which is at present engaged on increasing our supply ofgermanium.
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Imagine what we can do withgermaniumin transistors.
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From where can we getgermanium?
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This is made feasible largely, of course, by the newgermaniumrectifier, which is one of the important developments recently introduced, showing how much science and engineering co-operate together.
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The first one isgermaniumin transistors.
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The 608 contained more than 3,000germaniumtransistors.
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Germaniummetal (isolatedgermanium) is used as a semiconductor in transistors and various other electronic devices.
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Arsenic, as mentioned above, is often used in semiconductors in alloys withgermanium.
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