| NFYD78 | Semiconductor Physics, 7,5 ECTS credits. /Halvledarfysik/ |
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| Aim: The development in the field of electronics is currently very fast and new devices and circuits are frequently introduced on the market. This development is based on an improving quality of the semiconductor material used. This course is of fundamental character and contains physical concepts and properties of semiconductor material. Low dimensional semiconductor structures, such as heterostructures, quantum wells and superlattices, constitute an essential part of the course. Furthermore, modern methods for growth and doping of semiconductor materials are covered. Different characterization methods will be presented and used at the laboratory work to be performed within the course. |
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| Prerequisites: (valid for students admitted to programmes within which the course is offered) Attended NFYC58 Quantum Mechanics and Molecular Physics and NFYC56 Solid State Physics Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshhold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding. |
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| Supplementary courses: NFYD79 Semiconductor Device Physics |
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| Organisation: The laboration part (2p) consists of 24 h laboratory work. The theoretical part (3p) consists of lectures including examples for solutions. In connection to this course, guest lectures will be given on related topics. Study trip to some semiconductor related compnay can be arranged. |
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| Course contents: A. Semidconducturs. Band structure. Phonons. Defects and impurities. Effective mass approximation. Transport properties. Classical Hall effect. Equilibrium distributions. Scattering mechanisms. Optical properties. Recombination mechanisms. Excitons. Auger-processes. B. Quantumstructures. Heterostructures. Superlattices. Quantum-Wells, -Wires and -Dots. Density of states. Quantum-Hall effect. Stark effect. Effects related to external fields (Electric and magnetic field). Growth techniques (Epitaxy, bulk growth, doping of semiconductors) C. Laborations Characterization methods (optical, electrical, transport, magneto resonance methods). |
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| Course literature: Physical Properties of Semiconductors (C. M. Wolfe, N. Holonyak, G.E. Stillman) The Physics of Low Dimensional Semiconductors (J. Davies) |
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| Written or oral exam A laboratory course |
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Course language is . Department offering the course: IFM. Director of Studies: Magnus Boman Examiner: Per-Olof Holtz Course Syllabus in Swedish |
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