VISIT OF CZECHOSLOVAK SEMICONDUCTOR SPECIALIST MATTHIAS TO EAST GERMANY

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• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A005600260007-8
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• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 7, 2007
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: January 5, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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COUNTRY East Germany/Czechoslovakia
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1. In early October 1954, Czechoslovak scientist Matthias (fnu) arrived
in East Germany for a four-week study of semi-conductor research and
development carried out in East Germany. Matthias is a specialist
on the physics of semi-condyctors and has been engaged in research
on germanium, silicon;and.three-five compounds. His brgther (fnu) 25X1
is Professor of Theoretical Physics at Prague UniversitY4`
2. his stay in East Germany, Matthias visited VEB Werk fuer Bau-
,,der Nachrichtentechnik "Carl von Ossietzky" (formerly Dra.-
Scientific-Technical Cooperation) of the State Plan
Visit of Czechoslovak Semiconductor
Specialist Matthias to East Germany
Institute for Research on the Physics of Solids in Berlin-
, He spent one week in,ithe latter Institute studying in detail
the work in progress there on germanium, silicon,and,three-Five com-
M Teltow, Potsdamer Strasse 117-119, the RFT firm VEB Werk
jlnmeldewesen (former OSW) in Berlin-Oberschoeneweide, and the
3. Matthias' visit to Ea. t Germany initiated by VrTZ
This
in East
stay V&
4. In his takks with East German scientists, luatt ias deee.red that his
research on semi-conductors in Czechoslovakia h,-4d progress9d so far
butm be Mi ' ?11~
from . convinced adherent of the Communist regime. He was
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tht,t the WTZ arrangements left him practically wi.thaut cash. East
German scientists had the general impression that Matthias was faV
Lave him room and board in the Johannishof Hotel
mod, in addition, 250 DME for the entire time of his
y. Matthias spent 150 DME out of this sum for the
purchase of books abd confidentially complained to other scientists
that he could produce all higF
compounds which are available
that, as he i
comb in attess
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um, indium and gallium on-'t1 one hand and
timony on t1 et.gs h41d2 He also indicat,
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book 1954 lists Dr. Ing.
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e of purity so far reached in East Germany.
with one of the brothers referred to in this report.
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