... dielectric constant.22,25 Table 2.1: Summary of the dielectric constant (k), band gap (Eg), conduction (CBO) and valence band offsets (VBO) on Si values for rare earth (RE) oxides and transition metal ... explanation as to why rare earth oxides form good interfaces with Ge 2.1.1 Rare earth oxides as second generation high-k dielectrics The criterion of thermodynamic stability on Si limits the choice of ... Publications 211 vii List of Tables List of Tables Table 2.1: Summary of the dielectric constant (k), band gap (Eg), conduction (CBO) and valence band offsets (VBO) on Si values for rare earth...