Gallium Arsenide

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
GaAs
Pronunciation
/ˈgæliəm ˈɑrsəˌnaɪd/
Category
Academic & Science
Related Field
Electronics

Examples in Context

  1. Gallium arsenide ultrared lighting transistor a purple variety of the ruby spinel.
  2. Luxtera's design eliminates the need to use expensive group III – V compounds, such as gallium arsenide ( GaAs ) and indium phosphate ( InP ), in the semiconductors.
  3. Preparation of a high purity gallium arsenide monocrystal by doping with trace tin and its heat treatment
  4. The elemental form is used to form alloys of metals ( especially lead ), and certain semiconductors are made from crystals of gallium arsenide ( GaAs ).
  5. They hope to extend their life further by using silicon or carbon, the atomic nuclei of which interfere less with the entangled electrons than do those of gallium arsenide.