Semiconductors for Energy and Society

3 credits

This course introduces how semiconductor devices enable modern electronics and energy technologies. We will explore electronic energy bands, charge carriers, doping, pn junctions, light-matter interactions, and field-effect devices. Applications include solar cells, LEDs, transistors, power electronics, and sensors. We will also examine nanotechnology and the nanofabrication processes used to create modern semiconductor devices, along with their implications for energy use, manufacturing, and society.