SiC

From before the Solar System to the 21-st Century

W.J.Choyke

Department of Physics and Astronomy

University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, Pa 15260

Abstract

This general talk will touch the following topics:
  1. The astrophysical importance of SiC
  2. The history of SiC on Earth
  3. What are polytypes?
  4. Boule growth and epitaxial growth of SiC
  5. The band sructure and polytypes of SiC
  6. Electronic and vibrational properties
  7. Some applications in the 21-st Century