Description
Book SynopsisOffers a concise, modern introduction to semiconductor physics, presenting all the basic information necessary to understand semiconductors, along with some of the latest theories and developments.
Trade Review"With semiconductor device shrinks approaching the atomic level it is important to start considering the basic physics of semiconductors. For those with a working knowledge of quantum mechanics, "Essentials of Semiconductor Physics" by Tom Wenckebach is a good place to start." (European Design and Semiconductor Production, November 1999)
Table of ContentsElectrons, Nuclei and Hamiltonians.
Band Structure.
The K ? p-Approximation.
Effective Mass Theory.
The Crystal Lattice.
Electron-Phonon Coupling.
Charge Transport.
Optical Transitions.
Appendices.
Exercises.
Bibliography.
Index.
