YAs

Name: YAs
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· YAs

Yttrium arsenide (YAs) is a binary compound semiconductor ceramic combining yttrium and arsenic, belonging to the III-V semiconductor material family. It is primarily investigated in research and specialized optoelectronic applications where direct bandgap semiconductors are needed for light emission and detection in the infrared spectrum. YAs offers potential advantages in high-frequency and high-power device development, though it remains less commercialized than mainstream semiconductors like GaAs; its utility depends on specific wavelength requirements and integration with existing device architectures.

infrared optoelectronicssemiconductor researchhigh-frequency devicescompound semiconductor substratesquantum well structuresexperimental photonic applications

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)2 entries	10,948.5	ksi	DFT
↳	11,526.1	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.2200	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)2 entries	7,394.1	ksi	DFT
↳	8,299.1	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.1996	lb/in³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)3 entries	0.000	eV	Measured
↳	0.000	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	0.000	eV	DFT · TBmBJ
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.000163	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.000103	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-12.38	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	-10.01	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.000	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-1.644	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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