| Type: | Open University
Language: English |
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Previous course: C1723
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No credit points with: C1723/C1208
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Prerequisite: 10203
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Recommended semester: 7th - 9th semester
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Scope and form: Lectures and problem solving
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Examination: Oral exam (weight 2/3) combined with evaluation of written exercises (weight 1/3) (13-scale)
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| Contact person: | Jørn Bindslev Hansen, Building 309, Tel. +45 4525 3242, email jbh@fysik.dtu.dk |
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Department: Department of Physics
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Aim: The course gives the student an understanding of the fundamental electrical, magnetical and optical properties of semiconductors with special emphasis on the application oriented aspects.
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Contents: Basic structural and electronic properties of semiconductors, in particular for the Si-family (Si, Ge and GaAs). Energy band diagrams. Band edges and energy band gaps. Fermi-Dirac statistics for semiconductors. Transport theory. Boltzmann model. Scattering processes i spherical one-valley potential. Electrical conductance, including temperature dependence. Hall effect and magnetoconductivity. Thermal conductance. Thermo-electric and piezo electric effects. Hot electron. Diffusion, injection and recombination of carriers. p-n junctions. Quasi-Fermi levels. Bipolar transistor, metal-semiconductor junction (Schottky). Optical effects. Absorption and reflection. Photo-electric effects. Quantum effects in heterostructures.
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