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Physics, Technology, and Device Concepts
"This book provides an overview of compound semiconductor materials and their technology. After presenting a theoretical background, it describes the relevant material preparation technologies for bulk and thin-layer epitaxial growth. It then briefly discusses the electrical, optical, and structural properties of semiconductors, complemented by a description of the most popular characterization tools, before more complex hetero- and low-dimensional structures are discussed. A special chapter is devoted to GaN and related materials, owing to their huge importance in modern optoelectronic and electronic devices, on the one hand, and their particular properties compared to other compound semiconductors, on the other. In the last part of the book, the physics and functionality of optoelectronic and electronic device structures (LEDs, laser diodes, solar cells, field-effect and heterojunction bipolar transistors) are discussed on the basis of the specific properties of compound semiconductors presented in the preceding chapters of the book.Compound semiconductors form the back-bone of all opto-electronic and electronic devices besides the classical Si electronics. Currently the most important field is solid state lighting with highly efficient LEDs emitting visible light. Also laser diodes of all wavelength ranges between mid-infrared and near ultraviolet have been the enabler for a huge number of unprecedented applications like CDs and DVDs for entertainment and data storage, not to speak about the internet, which would be impossible without optical data communications with infrared laser diodes as key elements. This book provides a concise overview over this class of materials, including the most important technological aspects for their fabrication and characterisation, also covering the most relevant devices based on compound semiconductors. It presents therefore an excellent introduction into this subject not only for students, but also for engineers and scientist who intend to put their focus on this field of science."--Provided by publisher
Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyrights -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1. Basics -- 1.1 What Is a Semiconductor -- 1.2 Naive Band Diagram -- 1.3 Crystal Lattice: Basics -- 1.3.1 Crystal Planes, Miller Indices -- 1.3.2 Reciprocal Lattice -- 1.4 More Details about Band Structure
1.4.1 Insert: Very Short Introduction to Quantum Mechanics 1.4.2 Schr Â ̈odinger Equation and Dispersion Relation -- 1.4.3 Short Summary Up to Now -- 1.5 Effective Mass -- 1.6 Movement of Carriers: Concept of Hole -- 1.7 Real Band Structures
1.8 Temperature Dependence of Lattice Constant and Band Gap 1.9 Interaction with Light -- 1.10 Carrier Statistics -- 1.10.1 Density of States -- 1.10.2 Fermi Distribution -- 1.11 Defects in Semiconductors -- Chapter 2. Introduction to Compound Semiconductors -- Chapter 3. Bulk Crystal Growth -- 3.1 Czochralski Method
3.2 Bridgman Crystal Growth 3.3 Wafer Preparation -- Chapter 4. Epitaxial Methods -- 4.1 Liquid Phase Epitaxy (LPE -- 4.1.1 Control of Growth Rate and Layer Thickness -- 4.1.2 LPE Equipment -- 4.2 Vapor Phase Epitaxy (VPE -- 4.3 Metalorganic Vapor Phase Epitaxy
4.4 Molecular Beam Epitaxy 4.4.1 Equipment Details -- 4.5 Comparison of Epitaxial Methods -- Chapter 5. Electrical Properties of Semiconductors/Electrical Characterization -- 5.1 Carrier Concentration and Doping -- 5.2 Carrier Mobility -- 5.3 Measurement of Electrical Properties -- 5.3.1 Hall Effect