Physics 5335 (Semiconductor Physics) Lectures

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Notation for the Books BW = Semiconductor Physics & Applications by Balkanski & Wallis

YC =  Fundamentals of Semiconductors by Yu & Cardona, S  =  Semiconductor Physics by Seeger 

Course Introduction: Syllabus, Course Web pages, Grading, Exams, Homework, Semester Project

1. Introduction to Semiconductors Lectures (BW, Ch. 1; YC, Chs. 1 & 2; S, Ch. 1) 

           

2. Electronic Bandstructures  Lectures (BW, Chs. 2 & 3; YC, Ch. 2; S, Ch. 2) 

3. Electronic Properties of Impurities & Defects  Lectures (BW, Ch. 5; YC, Ch. 4) 

4. Lattice Vibrations & Phonons  Lectures (BW, Ch. 7; YC, Ch. 3)

 

5. Electron & Hole Statistics Lectures (BW, Ch. 6; S, Ch. 3)

6. Transport & Conduction Lectures (BW, Chs. 4 & 8; YC, Ch. 5; S, Chs. 4-9) 

7. Optical Properties Lectures (BW, Chs. 10 & 11; YC, Chs. 6-8; S, Chs. 11-13)

8. Quantum Confinement Lectures (BW, Chs. 15 - 18; YC, Ch. 9; S, Ch. 14)

9. Introduction to Some "Hot" Topics Lectures (Many different outside sources) 

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