What is Vegard's law?
The empirical rule that the lattice constant of an alloy varies almost linearly with composition. It is used to find the composition that lattice-matches a given substrate.
Field: Compound semiconductors
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Vegard's law is the empirical rule that an alloy's lattice constant interpolates linearly between those of its constituents by composition.
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