Semiconductor Physics for Engineers

Prof. Junqiao Wu
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, U. C. Berkeley
wuj@berkeley.edu, Rm 322 HMMB, 510-642-4391
http://www.mse.berkeley.edu/~jwu/courses/semi.html

Contents:
1. SEMICONDUCTOR BASICS (2 lectures, 6/2/2009, 6/4)
a. General trends, k-space, band structure, density of states and Fermi distribution
b. k-dot-p theory, defects and effective mass approximation
c. Quantum confinement and nanostructures
2. ELECTROSTATICS (2 lectures, 6/8, 6/11)
a. Maxwell equations and Poisson's equation
b. Band bending and carrier equilibration
3. ELECTRODYNAMICS (2 lectures, 6/16, 6/18)
a. Drude's model and classical dielectric theory
b. Boltzmann transport theory
4. THERMAL EFFECTS (2 lectures, 6/23, 6/25)
a. Phonons and thermal physics
b. Thermoelectrics
5. OPTICAL EFFECTS (1 lecture, 6/30)
a. Light-semiconductor interactions
b. Device physics of light emitting diodes and solar cells

Prerequisites:
calculus, vectors, ordinary and partial differential equations, linear algebra,
electromagnetism, optics basics, solid state physics basics, quantum mechanics basics

Time and location:
Tuesdays and Thursdays 5:00-6:30PM, June 2009.
Rm350, HMMB.

Slides (ppt)
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Lecture Notes (pdf)
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