Electronic Processes in Semiconductors

Electronic processes primarily in semiconductors with tetrahedral bonding (Si, Ge, GaAs compounds). Topics include phonon spectra, band structure, impurity states, electron and hole distributions, optical properties, electron plasma, scattering processes, excess and hot carriers, semiconductor-metal transitions, one-and two-dimensional electron gas, and amorphous semiconductors. Prerequisite: ENGN 1590 and Intro Quantum Mechanics or equivalent.