Grundmann M. The Physics of Semiconductors: An Introduction Including Devices and Nanophysics

Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 2006, 689 pages, ISBN: 354025370XBrings the reader to an overview of the subject as a whole and to the point where they can specialize and enter supervised laboratory research. Provides a balance between aspects of solid state and semiconductor physics and the concepts of various semiconductor devices and their applications in electric and photonic devices.Fundamentals
Bonds
Crystals
Defects
Mechanical Properties
Band Structure
Electronic Defect States
Transport
Optical Properties
Recombination
Heterostructures
External Fields
Nanostructures
Polarized Semiconductors
Magnetic Semiconductors
Organic Semiconductors
Dielectric StructuresApplications
Diodes
Light-to-Electricity Conversion
Electricity-to-Light Conversion
TransistorsAppendices