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Copper-dihydrogen acceptors in high-purity germanium

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OSTI ID:5281358
We show that a coupled dynamic system of two hydrogen nuclei and a hole can bind to the trivalent acceptor copper in germanium. The result is a monovalent acceptor whose symmetry and electronic structure depend on hydrogen isotopic mass. The acceptor A(CuH/sub 2/) has tetrahedral symmetry and a complicated ground-state multiplet. All heavier isotope combinations exhibit only one ground-state level of reduced symmetry. These isotope-induced differences are interpreted in terms of the mass-induced rotation-libration transition of a hindered rotor.
Research Organization:
Lawrence Berkeley Lab., CA (USA). Engineering Div.
DOE Contract Number:
AC03-76SF00098
OSTI ID:
5281358
Report Number(s):
LBL-21183; CONF-860892-2; ON: DE87000123
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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