Survey of Semiconductor Physics
Volume 1: Electrons and Other Particles in Semiconductors
2nd Edition
Published on 5. April 2002
Book
Hardback
1248 pages
978-0-471-07955-2 (ISBN)
Description
Completely updated and expanded from the first edition, the "Survey of Semiconductor Physics", covers the basic elements in the entire field of semiconductor physics. Rather than treating semiconductor devices, this comprehensive reference emphasizes the materials and surface science involved. The second edition uses theoretical approaches and analyses for the basic material classes: crystalline, amorphous, quantum structures, and organics. The first volume provides thorough coverage of the structure of semiconductors, including: phonons; energy bands; photons as they interact with the semiconductor and other particles; defects; generation; and recombination kinetics. In both volumes, extensive appendices simplify searches for formulae and tables. A word index and reference listings allow readers to use the reference in multiple ways to discover expanding literature; to explore similarities and connecting principles in other fields; to find out how others in adjacent fields came up with intriguing solutions to similar problems; and to obtain a broad overview of the entire field of semiconductor physics.
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Edition
2., Aufl.
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 259 mm
Width: 184 mm
Thickness: 54 mm
Weight
2211 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-07955-2 (9780471079552)
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
New editions
Book
04/2002
2nd Edition
Wiley
€549.00
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Persons
KARL W. BOEER is Distinguished Professor of Physics and Solar Energy Emeritus in the Department of Material Science and Engineering, University of Delaware.
Content
The semiconductor. Bonding and structure: Crystal bonding; the structure and growth of semiconductors; surface analysis; crystal surfaces and surface structure; crystal growth, mechanisms; crystal shaping. Phonons: Elastic properties; lattice vibration spectra; phononic effects at surfaces; phonon-induced thermal properties. Energy bands: Elements of band structure; quantum mechanics of electrons in crystals; bands and band gaps in solids; electronic surface and interface states. Photons: Basics of optical spectroscopy; photon penetration through surfaces; photon-phonon interaction; photon-free-electron interaction; band-to-band transitions; the dielectric function; excitons and associates; nonlinear optical effects; photon scattering. Defects: Creation, motion and annealing of point defects; optical defects and interfaces; semiconductor interfaces and contacts; creation, absorption at lattice defects; shallow level centers; deep level centers; optical properties of defect associates; optical absorption of disordered lattices; photonic crystals, photonic band gaps, localization of photons; defects in amorphous semiconductors; defects in superlattices; equilibrium statistics of semiconductors. Generation-recombination: Carrier generation; carrier recombination; luminescence; photochemical reactions. Kinetics: Kinetics of electron distribution in defects; phonon, exciton, polariton kinetics; orbital and spin relaxation.