Explores the impact of strain on semiconductor band structures, epitaxy, critical thickness, and defect formation, emphasizing the role of Hooke's law and elasticity theory.
Discusses the principles of pn junctions and heterostructures in semiconductor physics, focusing on their electrical characteristics and practical applications.
Covers the design and optimization of photodiodes, focusing on enhancing performance through material selection and the importance of the depletion region.
Covers the principles of photoemissive detectors and the photoelectric effect, detailing electron behavior in metals and semiconductors under different light conditions.
Covers the principles of optical detectors in semiconductors with an indirect bandgap, focusing on energy and momentum conservation during electron transitions.
Covers semiconductor behavior, focusing on energy levels, charge distributions, and conductivity in N-P-N structures and metal-semiconductor interfaces.