MIJ-NSR Discussions

The Discussions

Discussion Demo (5 messages): For you to test the posting process.
Grab Bag Discussion Forum (0 messages): Anything related to nitride semiconductor research.
Substrates Discussion Forum (8 messages): A discussion of alternative substrates for GaN epitaxy. (Even sapphire is fair game!)
Open Forum Discussion on the Nichia Blue Laser (0 messages): What the Nichia laser diode means for the rest of us.
Properties of Nitride Semiconductors (14 messages): An interactive reference section.
Discussion on Doping of III-V Nitride Semiconductors (4 messages): Doping and conductivity, ohmic contact technology, doping and growth technologies, doping and defects, doping and thermal annealing,
Highlights of the Nitride Symposium at the 1996 Fall MRS Meeting (0 messages): Review and discussion of Symposium N

Discussions of MIJ-NSR Articles

Discussion of Article 1 in Volume 1 (1 messages): ScAlMgO₄: an Oxide Substrate for GaN Epitaxy

Welcome to MIJ-NSR Discussions

MRS Internet Journal of Nitride Semiconductor Research Discussions use the World-Wide-Web to implement a new medium for scientific communication. They are less formal than journal articles-don't expect them to count as "real" publications. They are moderated to keep the level of discussion high, and to eliminate the repetitiveness found in newsgroups and mailing lists. They are exclusive, since only registered users are allowed to contribute, yet they are open, in that anyone connected to the internet can read them.

Topics for discussions are chosen based on interest and the availability of qualified moderators. If you are interested in starting and moderating a discussion, please send mail to the Journalmaster. In addition, a discussion page, normally moderated by an author, is attached to every regular article published in this journal. This will allow articles to "live" by allowing readers to ask for clarifications, point to more recent work, or to make comments.

There are three basic types of messages that make up a discussion, Comments, References, and Questions.

Comments

The moderator may chose to respond to any relevant comments.

References

References are comments of the type "This discussion (or article) has neglected to reference the seminal work of Prof. Smith reported in..." etc. Naturally, the citation should be entered in the journal database!

Questions

These are questions directed at the moderator. The moderator or moderators may wish to answer many of these questions themselves.

Criteria for acceptance of messages.

The recommended criteria for having a message accepted are as follows.

A message for posting must adhere to the rules as outlined on the registration page. Basically, they should be polite, they should respect copyrights, antitrust laws and should give proper credit where credit is due.
A message should not be repetitive. Each message should bring something new to the discussion.
A message should be relevant to the topic of the discussion.
A message should be well formed. The subject should accurately describe the content of the message. A message which replies to another message should not be entered as a new topic.

To be fair, any other criteria for inclusion in a particular discussion should be spelled out in the discussion prolog. But the moderator's decisions once made, are made.

Submitting a message

To submit a message, fill out the form attached to each discussion page. You must be a registered user. To follow up to a message, fill out the form attached to the message you wish to follow up. There is also a form available so that you can add yourself to the mailing list to notify you when new messages are added to the discussion.