Installing a semiconductor furnace on ISS! The furnace will first melt and then solidify semiconductor materials withou…
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Installing a semiconductor furnace on ISS! The furnace will first melt and then solidify semiconductor materials without interference from gravity induced convection. Crystal research has been performed in space for decades, with this experiment using gallium arsenide.
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