商品描述
Semiconductors play a major role in modern microtechnology, especially in
microelectronics. Since the dimensions of new microelectronic components, e.g.
computer chips, now reach nanometer size, semiconductor research moves from
microtechnology to nanotechnology.
An understanding of the semiconductor
physics involved in this new technology is of great importance for every student
in engineering, especially electrical engineering, microsystem technology and
physics.
This textbook emphasizes a system-oriented view of semiconductor
physics for applications in microsystem technology. While existing books only
cover electronic device physics and are mainly written for physics students,
this text gives a more hands-on approach to semiconductor physics and so avoids
overloading engineering students with mathematical formulas not essential for
their studies.
Table of Contents
Preface.
Chapter 1. Introduction.
The System Concept.
Popular Definitions and Acronyms.
Sources of Information.
Summary for Chapter 1.
References for Chapter 1.
Chapter 2. The Crystal Lattice System.
Observed Lattice Property Data.
Crystal Structure.
Elastic Properties: The Stressed Uniform Lattice.
The Vibrating Uniform Lattice.
Modifications to the Uniform Bulk Lattice.
Summary for Chapter 2.
References for Chapter 2.
Chapter 3. The Electronic System.
Quantum Mechanics of Single Electrons.
Free and Bound Electrons, Dimensionality Effects.
Periodic Potentials in Crystal.
Summary for Chapter 3.
References for Chapter 3.
Chapter 4. The Electromagnetic System.
Basic Equations of Electrodynamics.
Basic Description of Light.
Waveguides.
Summary for Chapter 4.
References for Chapter 4.
Chapter 5. Statistics.
Systems and Ensembles.
Particle Statistics: Counting particles.
Applications of the Bose-Einstein Distributions.
Electron Distribution Functions.
Summary for Chapter 5.
References for Chapter 5.
Chapter 6. Transport Theory.
The Semi-Classical Boltzmann Transport Equation.
Local Equilibrium Description.
From Global Balance to Local Non-Equilibrium.
Summary for Chapter 6.
References for Chapter 6.
Chapter 7. Interacting Subsystem.
Phonon-Phonon.
Electron-Electron.
Electron-Phonon.
Electron-Photon.
Phonon-Photon.
Inhomogeneities.
Sumamry for Chapter 7.
References for Chapter 7.
Index
