Al₃Ga₁ is a III-V semiconductor compound composed of aluminum and gallium, part of the aluminum gallium arsenide (AlGaAs) family of direct bandgap semiconductors. This material is primarily used in optoelectronic and high-frequency electronic devices, where its tunable bandgap and high electron mobility make it valuable for light-emitting applications, laser diodes, and integrated circuits operating at microwave and millimeter-wave frequencies. Engineers select AlGa compounds over pure gallium arsenide when lower bandgap energy or lattice-matching to specific substrates is required, or when integration with GaAs-based heterostructures is needed.
Compliance & Regulations
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.00190 | eV | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | 0.04300 | eV/atom | — |