The Supply Of Germanium For Future World Demands

James R. Piedmont; Richard J. Riordan

doi:10.1117/12.965520

25 July 1979 The Supply of Germanium for Future World Demands

James R. Piedmont, Richard J. Riordan

Proceedings Volume 0164, 4th European Electro-Optics Conf; (1979) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.965520
Event: Fourth European Electro-Optics Conference, 1978, Utrecht, Netherlands

Abstract

The supply of germanium has been of major concern to industry who utilize it in numerous applications. One application, Electro-Optics Viewing Systems, use the unique optical properties of germanium to operate within a given spectral range. Similarly, germanium is used in such semiconductor devices as radiation detectors, light emitting diodes, and solar cells. The oxide of germanium is used in the textile industries of Europe and Asia as a catalyst. For these commodities, there is a predictable increase in demand for both non-military and military use in the 1980's. The impact of this increase in demand is evaluated and compared with its supply.

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James R. Piedmont and Richard J. Riordan "The Supply of Germanium for Future World Demands", Proc. SPIE 0164, 4th European Electro-Optics Conf, (25 July 1979); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.965520

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