A laser ablation method for the synthesis of crystalline semiconductor nanowires

Science

Volumn 279, Issue 5348, 1998, Pages 208-211

  Morales, Alfredo M ^a   Lieber, Charles M ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATALYSTS; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; PHASE DIAGRAMS; SEMICONDUCTING GERMANIUM; SEMICONDUCTING SILICON; SEMICONDUCTOR GROWTH; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM WIRES; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

CRYSTALLINE SEMICONDUCTOR NANOWIRES; VAPOR LIQUID SOLID GROWTH;

LASER ABLATION;

GERMANIUM; NANOPARTICLE; SILICON;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; LASER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEMICONDUCTOR;

EID: 0032498174     PISSN: 00368075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1126/science.279.5348.208     Document Type: Article

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