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    Dec 8, 2008, 01:13 AM
    Doping of semiconductors
    Why can't we use a divalent or ahexavalent impurity while doping a semiconductor so that
    Its conductivity increases??
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    Dec 8, 2008, 04:09 AM

    Divalent and hexavalent impurities are used to dope group III or group V semiconductors, for example, Selenium (group VI) doped Gallium Indium Phosphide, or Beryllium (group II) doped Aluminium Arsenide or Gallium Arsenide.
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    Dec 8, 2008, 06:40 AM

    I assume you're talking about using group II or VI dopants in group IV semiconductors. I would guess that using these would cause some kind of instability or mismatch in the crystal lattice - as one of the bonds wouldn't form. This probably gives rise to unwanted effects. However I can't find much discussion of this in the literature.

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