Fundamentals of Semiconductors

This third updated edition of Fundamentals of Semiconductors attempts to fill the gap between a general solid-state physics textbook and research articles by providing detailed explanations of the electronic, vibrational, transport, and optical properties of semiconductors. The approach is physical and intuitive rather than formal and pedantic. Theories are presented to explain experimental results. This textbook has been written with both students and researchers in mind. Its emphasis is on understanding the physical properties of Si and similar tetrahedrally coordinated semiconductors. The explanations are based on physical insights. Each chapter is enriched by an extensive collection of tables of material parameters, figures, and problems. Many of these problems "lead the student by the hand" to arrive at the results. TOC:Introduction.- Electronic Band Structures.- Vibrational Properties of Semiconductors and Electron-Photon Interactions.- Electronic Properties of Defects.- Electrical Transport.- Optical Properties I.- Optical Properties II.- Photoelectron Spectroscopy.- Effect of Quantum Confinement on Electrons and Phonons in Semiconductors. Appendix: Pioneers of Semiconductor Physics Remember ...