Explores semiconductor physics, inorganic and organic semiconductors, light-matter interaction, and device applications, emphasizing the importance of understanding semiconductor properties and device design.
Discusses metal-semiconductor junctions, their historical context, thermodynamic equilibrium, and the principles governing their operation in semiconductor technology.
Covers infrared photodetectors, focusing on MSM detectors and photoconductors, their structures, advantages, disadvantages, and operational principles.
Covers semiconductor behavior, focusing on energy levels, charge distributions, and conductivity in N-P-N structures and metal-semiconductor interfaces.