III-V Semiconductors, as the name implies, are semiconductors created from a compound consisting of an element from each of the third and fifth groups in the periodic table. Gallium Arsenide (GaAs) Semiconductors are the most common type of III-V semiconductor, and also the second most commonly used semiconductor type behind silicon-base. Currently one of the primary limiting factors is cost.
The MBE Research Group at the University of Waterloo is on the forefront of research and development on the properties of GaAs Semiconductors. Our research has extensive implications for the electronics and solar cell industries, to name a few.