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Abstract of the Disclosure A crystalline dual diamond sodium thallium type intermetallic compound is formed on a substrate surface from lithium and either aluminum, zinc or cadmium. The compound is grown within a magnetic field and, as a result, the compound is formed with a major crystallo-graphic plane thereof aligned generally parallel to the field. Apparatus is disclosed for accomplishing formation of the ??mpound. Silicon may later be grown on the sur-face of ??e compound. Such crystalline films have utility for electronics applications since they may be outstanding conductors, semiconductors or insulators and can have precisely tailored electrical properties. In addition, they are known to have particularly useful thermal, magnetic and optical as well as chemical properties. |