This volume is a collection of 96 papers presented at the above Conference. The scope of the work includes optical and electrical methods as well as techniques for structural and compositional characterization. The contributed papers report on topics such as X-ray diffraction, TEM, depth profiling, photoluminescence, Raman scattering and various electrical methods. Of particular interest are combinations of different techniques providing complementary information. The compound semiconductors reviewed belong mainly to the III-V and III-VI families. The papers in this volume will provide a useful reference on the implications of new technologies in the characterization of compound semiconductors.

"Characterization in Compound Semiconductor Processing is for scientists and engineers working with compound semiconductor materials and devices who are not characterization specialists. Materials and processes typically used in R&D and in the fabrication of GaAs, GaA1As, InP and HgCdTe based devices provide examples of common analytical problems. The book discusses a variety of characterization techniques to provide insight into how each individually, or in combination, might be used in solving problems associated with these materials. The book will help in the selection and application of the appropriate analytical techniques by its coverage of all stages of materials or device processing: substrate preparation, epitaxial growth, dielectric film deposition, contact formation and dopant introduction."--P. [4] of cover.

.".. ALTECH 2003 was Symposium J1 held at the 203rd Meeting of the Electrochemical Society in Paris, France from April 27 to May 2, 2003 ... Symposium M1, Diagnostic Techniques for Semiconductor Materials and Devices, was part of the 202nd Meeting of the Electrochemical Society held in Salt Lake City, Utah, from October 21 to 25, 2002 ..."--p. iii.