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The value of seeing nothing

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Adding atoms to a semiconductor can improve its electronic properties. In an oxide, taking atoms away can have a similar electronic effect — one that could, it seems, be exploited in device applications.

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Figure 1: Now you see it, now you don't.
Figure 2: What a difference a layer makes.

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