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041			_aENG
082			_a537.622 _bDAV _223rd
100			_aDavies, John H. _964
222			_aPhysics
245		4	_aThe physics of low-dimensional semiconductors : _bAn introduction
250			_a1st ed.
260			_aCambridge: _bCambridge University Press, _cc1998.
300			_axviii, 438p. : _bill. ; _c24cm
504			_aIncludes illustrations, appendices, bibliographic references and subject index.
520			_aThe composition of modern semiconductor heterostructures can be controlled precisely on the atomic scale to create low-dimensional systems. These systems have revolutionised semiconductor physics, and their impact on technology, particularly for semiconductor lasers and ultrafast transistors, is widespread and burgeoning. This book provides an introduction to the general principles that underlie low-dimensional semiconductors. As far as possible, simple physical explanations are used, with reference to examples from actual devices. The author shows how, beginning with fundamental results from quantum mechanics and solid-state physics, a formalism can be developed that describes the properties of low-dimensional semiconductor systems. Among numerous examples, two key systems are studied in detail: the two-dimensional electron gas, employed in field-effect transistors, and the quantum well, whose optical properties find application in lasers and other opto-electronic devices. The book includes many exercises and will be invaluable to undergraduate and first-year graduate physics or electrical engineering students taking courses in low-dimensional systems or heterostructure device physics. *Covers both electronic and optical properties, with reference to actual devices. *Strong appeal to both physics and electrical engineering audiences. *Complete with nearly 200 exercises and lots of examples taken from real applications.
650			_aPhysics _965
650			_aElectricity and electronics _92975
650			_aElectrodynamics and thermoelectricity _966
650			_aSemiconductivity _967
650			_aStructure of semiconductors _968
650			_aLow-dimensional semiconductors _969
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