DELTA台達202 T2T3T4
This course focuses on the basic physics of semiconductors, in particular the various quantum processes that are important for device applications. The highlights are band structures, electron- impurity scattering, optical transitions, and electron transport theory.
Course keywords: semiconductor physics; electron transport; optical properties; quantum mechanics; solid state physics 一、課程說明(Course Description) This course focuses on the basic physics of semiconductors, in particular the various quantum processes that are important for device applications. The highlights are band structures, electron- impurity scattering, optical transitions, and electron transport theory. The students are required to have backgrounds in quantum mechanics and solid state physics both at the introductory level. 二、指定用書(Text Books) my own lecture notes 三、參考書籍(References) "Semiconductor physics and applications", by Balkanski and Wallis "Principles of the theory of solids", by J. M. Ziman "Quantum processes in semiconductors", by B. K. Ridley 四、教學方式(Teaching Method) Mainly by class lectures. 五、教學進度(Syllabus) 1. Theory of band structures i) Bloch's theorem: a revisit ii) tight-binding method ii) k.p method (with review of time-independent perturbation theory) 2. Effective mass theory i) Effective mass theorem ii)applications: external field impurity states in semiconductors excitons 3. Semi-classical theory of carrier transport i) phenomenological description of carrier scattering ii) DC / AC electrical conductivity iii) carrier transport in magnetic field 4. optical properties of solids i) review of time-dependent perturbation theory / Fermi's golden rule ii) light-matter interaction (with review of Maxwell equations, vector potential concept) iii) quantum mechanical derivation of optical absorption iv) quantum well photodetectors v) complex dielectric function vi) simple harmonic oscillator model of dielectric function vii) Kramers-Kronig relation 5. carrier scattering i) neutral impurity scattering ii) ionized impurity scattering iii) electron-phonon scattering 6. elelctron transport theory i) Boltzmann transport equation ii) relaxation time approximation iii) analytic solution in the linear transport regime iv) device equations v) high field transport vi) hot electron phenomena: velocity saturation 六、成績考核(Evaluation) homework, midterm and final tests 七、可連結之網頁位址
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