Fundamentals of Solid State Engineering 2nd Edition provides a multidisciplinary introduction to Solid State Engineering combining concepts fromphysics chemistr... » 

Fundamentals of Solid State Engineering 2nd Edition provides a multidisciplinary introduction to Solid State Engineering combining concepts fromphysics chemistry electrical engineering materials science and mechanicalengineering. Basic physics concepts are introduced followed by a thoroughtreatment of the technology for solid state engineering. Topics includecompound semiconductor bulk and epitaxial thin films growth techniques currentsemiconductor device processing and nanofabrication technologies. Examples ofsemiconductor devices and a description of their theory of operation are thendiscussed including transistors semiconductor lasers and photodetectors.Revised throughout this second edition includes new chapters on the reciprocallattice optical properties of semiconductors semiconductor heterostructuressemiconductor characterization techniques and an introduction to lasers.Additions and improvements have been made to the material on photodetectors andquantum mechanics as well as to the problem sections. TOCCrystallineProperties of Solids. The Reciprocal Lattice. Electronic Structure of Atoms.Introduction to Quantum Mechanics. Electrons and Energy Band Structures inCrystals. Phonons. Thermal Properties of Crystals. Equilibrium ChargeCarrier Statistics in Semiconductors. NonEquilibrium Electrical Properties ofSemiconductors. Semiconductor Junctions. Optical Properties ofSemiconductors. Low Dimensional Quantum Structures. SemiconductorHeterostructures. Compound Semiconductors and Crystal Growth Techniques.Silicon and Compound Semiconductor Device Technology. SemiconductorCharacterization Techniques. Semiconductor Device Processing. Transistors.Lasers General Concepts. Photodetectors General Concepts. PhotonDetectos. Defects in Semiconductor Crystals. Appendix. The Kane model. ThePseudopotential method. Monte Carlo Methods. «