A bachelor's and/or master's degree in materials science and engineering or a related field, such as applied physics with materials science or electrical engineering, is usually a good background for ...

Elements of wave mechanics necessary to explain band theory. Fermi-Dirac statistics, introduction to the theory of electrical conductivity in semiconductors, optical and thermal properties, diffusion ...

This course introduces basic concepts of the quantum theory of solids and presents the theory describing the carrier behaviors in semiconductors. The course balances fundamental physics with ...

REQUIRED TEXTS: S. L. Chuang, Physics of Optoelectronic Devices , Wiley, 1995. COURSE GOALS: The course is designed to provide an understanding of the basic principles of operation of the modern diode ...

Techniques for Band Gap Engineering vary, including doping, the introduction of impurities into a semiconductor to alter its electrical properties; strain engineering, where stress is applied to ...