Fundamentals of Semiconductors : Physics and Materials Properties, 3rd Edition

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.

Preface to the Third Edition
Preface to the Second Edition
Preface to the First Edition

Chapter 1. : Introduction
Chapter 2. : Electronic Band Structures
Chapter 3. : Vibrational Properties of Semiconductors, and Electron-Phonon Interactions
Chapter 4. : Electronic Properties of Defects
Chapter 5. : Electrical Transport
Chapter 6. : Optical Properties I
Chapter 7. : Optical Properties II
Chapter 8. : Photoelectron Spectroscopy
Chapter 9. : Effect of Quantum Confinement on Electrons and Phonons in Semiconductors

Appendix : Pioneers of Semiconductor Physics Remember
References
Subject Index
Physical Parameters of Tetrahedral Semiconductors (Inside Front Cover)
Table of Fundamental Physical Constants (Inside Back Cover)
Table of Units (Inside Back Cover)