Discusses metal-semiconductor junctions, their historical context, thermodynamic equilibrium, and the principles governing their operation in semiconductor technology.
Explores semiconductor physics, inorganic and organic semiconductors, light-matter interaction, and device applications, emphasizing the importance of understanding semiconductor properties and device design.
Covers the behavior of semiconductors, including intrinsic and extrinsic properties, doping, charge carriers, band bending, and p-n junction formation.
Covers infrared photodetectors, focusing on MSM detectors and photoconductors, their structures, advantages, disadvantages, and operational principles.
Covers the significance of surface properties in semiconductors and nanomaterials, including surface energy, reconstruction, and the effects of surface states on electronic behavior.