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Re: [Phys-l] Transparency



On 10/10/2008 01:27 PM, Edmiston, Mike wrote:

How much is known about diamond in this regard?

Plenty.

It's isoelectronic with silicon ... so you know most of
the answer in less time than it takes to ask the question.


I am curious if diamond
is known to conduct positive charges as holes such as silicon and
germanium do.

Sure. Light holes, heavy holes, indirect band gap, the works.
http://www.ioffe.ru/SVA/NSM/Semicond/Diamond/bandstr.html