Download or read book Introduction to Semiconductor Physics written by Holger T Grahn and published by World Scientific Publishing Company. This book was released on 1999-04-19 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book covers the physics of semiconductors on an introductory level, assuming that the reader already has some knowledge of condensed matter physics. Crystal structure, band structure, carrier transport, phonons, scattering processes and optical properties are presented for typical semiconductors such as silicon, but III–V and II–VI compounds are also included. In view of the increasing importance of wide-gap semiconductors, the electronic and optical properties of these materials are dealt with too.