Gallium Arsenide

Gallium Arsenide

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Description
An inscription this sample of gallium arsenide reads “S771 GaAs thin film on Ge / C. Sahagian, AFCRL.” Charles S. Sahagian (b.1926) is an Armenian-American who joined the U.S. Army, and received a host of medals (including the Legion of Honor) for his service in Europe during World War II. Following the war, Sahagian specialized in military material research. AFCRL here refers to the Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratories.
Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
Mineral Sample
Gallium Arsenide
Measurements
overall: 1.3 cm x 1 cm; 1/2 in x 3/8 in
overall: box: 7/8 in x 2 in x 2 3/16 in; 2.2225 cm x 5.08 cm x 5.55625 cm
ID Number
1988.0329.17
accession number
1988.0329
catalog number
1988.0329.17
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
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