Moliton A. Solid-State Physics for Electronics

ISTE Ltd + John Wiley, London, 2009, 389 pages, ISBN: 1848210620Describing the fundamental physical properties of materials used in electronics, the thorough coverage of this book will facilitate an understanding of the technological processes used in the fabrication of electronic and photonic devices. The book opens with an introduction to the basic applied physics of simple electronic states and energy levels. Silicon and copper, the building blocks for many electronic devices, are used as examples. Next, more advanced theories are developed to better account for the electronic and optical behavior of ordered materials, such as diamond, and disordered materials, such as amorphous silicon. Finally, the principal quasi-particles (phonons, polarons, excitons, plasmons, and polaritons) that are fundamental to explaining phenomena such as component aging (phonons) and optical performance in terms of yield (excitons) or communication speed (polarons) are discussed.Introduction: Representations of Electron-Lattice Bonds
The Free Electron and State Density Functions
The Origin of Band Structures within the Weak Band Approximation
Properties of Semi-Free Electrons, Insulators, Semiconductors, Metals and Superlattices
Crystalline Structure, Reciprocal Lattices and Brillouin Zones
Electronic Properties of Copper and Silicon
Strong Bonds in One Dimension
Strong Bonds in Three Dimensions: Band Structure of Diamond and Silicon
Limits to Classical Band Theory: Amorphous Media
The Principal Quasi-Particles in Material Physics