How Long to Read Fundamentals of Semiconductor Physics and Devices

How Long Does it Take to Read Fundamentals of Semiconductor Physics and Devices?

It takes the average reader 13 hours and 24 minutes to read Fundamentals of Semiconductor Physics and Devices by Rolf Enderlein

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Description

This book is an introduction to the principles of semiconductor physics, linking its scientific aspects with practical applications. It is addressed to both readers who wish to learn semiconductor physics and those seeking to understand semiconductor devices. It is particularly well suited for those who want to do both.Intended as a teaching vehicle, the book is written in an expository manner aimed at conveying a deep and coherent understanding of the field. It provides clear and complete derivations of the basic concepts of modern semiconductor physics. The mathematical arguments and physical interpretations are well balanced: they are presented in a measure designed to ensure the integrity of the delivery of the subject matter in a fully comprehensible form. Experimental procedures and measured data are included as well. The reader is generally not expected to have background in quantum mechanics and solid state physics beyond the most elementary level. Nonetheless, the presentation of this book is planned to bring the student to the point of research/design capability as a scientist or engineer. Moreover, it is sufficiently well endowed with detailed knowledge of the field, including recent developments bearing on submicron semiconductor structures, that the book also constitutes a valuable reference resource.In Chapter 1, basic features of the atomic structures, chemical nature and the macroscopic properties of semiconductors are discussed. The band structure of ideal semiconductor crystals is treated in Chapter 2, together with the underlying one-electron picture and other fundamental concepts. Chapter 2 also provides the requisite background of the tight binding method and the k.p-method, which are later used extensively. The electron states of shallow and deep centers, clean semiconductor surfaces, quantum wells and superlattices, as well as the effects of external electric and magnetic fields, are treated in Chapter 3. The one- or multi-band effective mass theory is used wherever this method is applicable. A summary of group theory for application in semiconductor physics is given in an Appendix. Chapter 4 deals with the statistical distribution of charge carriers over the band and localized states in thermodynamic equilibrium. Non-equilibrium processes in semiconductors are treated in Chapter 5. The physics of semiconductor junctions (pn-, hetero-, metal-, and insulator-) is developed in Chapter 6 under conditions of thermodynamic equilibrium, and in Chapter 7 under non-equilibrium conditions. On this basis, the most important electronic and opto-electronic semiconductor devices are treated, among them uni- and bi-polar transistors, photodetectors, solar cells, and injection lasers. A summary of group theory for applications in semiconductors is given in an Appendix.

How long is Fundamentals of Semiconductor Physics and Devices?

Fundamentals of Semiconductor Physics and Devices by Rolf Enderlein is 786 pages long, and a total of 201,216 words.

This makes it 265% the length of the average book. It also has 246% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Fundamentals of Semiconductor Physics and Devices Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 18 hours and 19 minutes to read Fundamentals of Semiconductor Physics and Devices aloud.

What Reading Level is Fundamentals of Semiconductor Physics and Devices?

Fundamentals of Semiconductor Physics and Devices is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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