The Physics of Semiconductors

Authors: Grundmann, Marius
Offers a new expanded and updates edition of the best existing textbooks on semiconductors
Connects semiconductor material physics with devices and nanostructures
Gives a broad and balanced coverage of all semiconductor materials incl. silicon/germanium, III-V, II-VI, oxides
Is richly illustrated with 840 figures and all essential graphs
Contains a bibliography with over 1800 references covering all topics allowing an easy start for further studies

About this Textbook
The 3rd edition of this successful textbook contains ample material for a comprehensive upper-level undergraduate or beginning graduate course, guiding readers to the point where they can choose a special topic and begin supervised research. The textbook provides a balance between essential aspects of solid-state and semiconductor physics, on the one hand, and the principles of various semiconductor devices and their applications in electronic and photonic devices, on the other. It highlights many practical aspects of semiconductors such as alloys, strain, heterostructures, nanostructures, that are necessary in modern semiconductor research but typically omitted in textbooks. Coverage also includes additional advanced topics, such as Bragg mirrors, resonators, polarized and magnetic semiconductors, nanowires, quantum dots, multi-junction solar cells, thin film transistors, carbon-based nanostructures and transparent conductive oxides. The text derives explicit formulas for many results to support better understanding of the topics. The Physics of Semiconductors requires little or no prior knowledge of solid-state physics and evolved from a highly regarded two-semester course. In the third edition several topics are extended and treated in more depth including surfaces, disordered materials, amorphous semiconductors, polarons, thermopower and noise. More than 1800 references guide the reader to historic and current literature including original and review papers and books.

Number of Illustrations and Tables
655 illus., 200 in colour
Topics
Semiconductors
Nanoscale Science and Technology
Electronics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation
Solid State Physics

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