Method for producing N-type semiconducting diamond

Single-crystal – oriented-crystal – and epitaxy growth processes; – Processes of growth from liquid or supercritical state – Havin growth from molten state

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ABSTRACT:
A method of making n-type semiconducting diamond is disclosed, which is doped with boron-10 at the time of diamond formation and bombarded with neutrons for in-situ conversion of boron-10 to lithium-7, while filtering the neutrons from high energy components during irradiation.

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