ECE
 EE 656

EE-656: Electronic Transport in Semiconductors

General References

For good, general references on semiconductor physics and devices see:

  • Karl Hess, Advanced Theory of Semiconductor Devices, IEEE Press, NY, 2000. ISBN: 0-7803-3479-5

  • Sandip Tiwari, Compound Semiconductor Device Physics, Academic Press, 1992. (Engineering)

  • Jasprit Singh, Physics of Semiconductors and Their Heterostructures, McGraw-Hill, NY, 1993. ISBN: 0-07-057607-6 (Engineering)

For a reference on basic quantum mechanics, see:

  • Supriyo Datta, Quantum Phenomena, Addison-Wesley, 1989. (Engineering)

  • Herbert Kroemer, Quantum Mechanics, Prentice Hall, 1994. ISBN: 0-13-747098-3 (Engineering)

  • David Ferry, Quantum Mechanics, Institute of Physics, Philadelphia, 1995

For a review of solid state physics, see:
  • C. Kittel, Electronic Introduction to Solid State Physics, John Wiley, New York, 1986. (Physics)

  • Neil W. Ashcroft and David N. Mermin, Solid State Physics, Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1976. (Physics)

For a classic reference on low-field transport and thermodynamics, consult:
  • A.C. Smith, J.F. Janak, and R.B. Adler, Electronic Conduction in Solids, McGraw-Hill, New York, 1967. (Engineering)

For a quantum mechanical treatment of semiconductor physics (e.g. band structure, scattering, etc.) consult:
  • B.K. Ridley, Quantum Processes in Semiconductors, 4th Ed. Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1999. (Physics)

  • Handbook on Semiconductors, T.S. Moss, series editor, Vol. 1, William Paul, volume editor, 1982. (Engineering)

  • J.M. Ziman, Electrons and Phonons; the Theory of Transport Phenomena in Solids, Clarendon Press, 1960. (Physics)