Lectures related to Silicon–germanium

Germanium Quantum Technology

Delves into the use of germanium in quantum computing, emphasizing hole-based quantum systems and materials advancements.

Semiconductor Properties: Band Structure and Carrier Statistics

Explores semiconductor band structure, carrier statistics, and impurities' impact on carrier activation and conductivity.

Electrical Properties: Metals and Insulators

Explores the electrical properties of metals and insulators, focusing on conductivity and resistivity.

The Transistor: An Invention of First Plan

Explores the invention, structure, and significance of the transistor in electronics.

Bipolar Transistors: PNP and NPN Configurations

Covers the principles and optimization of bipolar transistors, focusing on PNP and NPN configurations and their performance characteristics.

Infrared Photodetectors: Mercury Cadmium Telluride Technology

Covers the technology and applications of Mercury Cadmium Telluride photoconductors in infrared detection systems.

Effective Masses in Semiconductor Physics

Covers effective masses in semiconductors, focusing on energy bands and their implications for materials like silicon and gallium arsenide.

Electrical Properties Introduction

Covers the introduction to electrical properties of materials and their variations.

Chemical Vapour Deposition: Thin Films & Oxidation

Explores Chemical Vapour Deposition, thermal oxidation, and a micro-actuator case study in micro and nanofabrication.

Semiconductor Physics: Signal Amplification and Doping

Explores signal amplification in semiconductor devices through pn doping in silicon and spectroscopic analysis.

Doping in Semiconductors: Carrier Concentration and Ionization Energy

Discusses doping in semiconductors, focusing on carrier concentration, ionization energy, and the effects of temperature on electrical properties.

Quantum Structures: Band Gaps and Heterostructures

Covers the formation and properties of quantum wells and heterostructures in semiconductor materials.

Semiconductor Materials: Electron Mobility and Conductivity

Covers semiconductor materials, electron mobility, and conductivity characteristics of silicon.

Semiconductor Components: N+/N Junction Analysis

Covers the analysis of N+/N junctions in semiconductor components, focusing on diffusion and drift currents and their equilibrium.

Doping Profiles in Semiconductor Components

Covers doping profiles in semiconductors, focusing on silicon bars doped with boron and phosphorus for applications like avalanche photodiodes.

PN Junctions: Equilibrium and Built-in Potential

Covers the behavior of p-n junctions, focusing on equilibrium, built-in potential, and depletion zones.

Indirect Bandgap: Optical Detectors and Phonons

Covers the principles of optical detectors in semiconductors with an indirect bandgap, focusing on energy and momentum conservation during electron transitions.

Fermi Levels: Temperature Effects on Semiconductor Behavior

Covers the impact of temperature on Fermi levels in doped semiconductors, analyzing behavior at 300 K, 600 K, and 77 K.

Optical Absorption: Understanding Semiconductor Behavior

Covers the principles of optical absorption in gases and semiconductors, detailing energy interactions and measurement techniques.

Formation of Bands in Semiconductors: Understanding Silicon and Gallium Arsenide

Covers the formation of bands in semiconductors, focusing on silicon and gallium arsenide, and their electronic properties and crystalline structures.