Semiconductors I

PHYS 6243 (CIS #26654) Spring 2001

10:30a - 11:20a MWF PS147

*Instructor:* Timothy Wilson	*Office:* PS 222
*Phone:* 405-744-5816	*Email:* tpraf@okstate.edu

General: This is the first part of a two-semester, advanced graduate level course on the physics of semiconductors. It is intended for graduate students pursuing studies in the general area of condensed matter physics and/or in photonics. Prerequisites are: Solid State I (PHYS 5663), Statistical Thermodynamics & Kinetic Theory (PHYS 5113, and Quantum I (PHYS 5613), or equivalents as determined by the instructor.

This course will be a survey of the physics of semiconductors including: band theory, vibrational properties, electron-phonon interactions, electronic transport, optical properties, and electronic structure of defects.

Text: Fundamentals of Semiconductors, Peter Yu & Manuel Cardona, (Springer, 1996). Other references will be suggested as appropriate and placed on Reserve in the OSU Library. Copies of relevant articles will be provided where applicable.

Assessment: There will be no formal exams. Grades will be assigned on the basis of homework and other assignments made during the semester. The University's Drop Policy will be followed. Final grades will be based on the final percentage scores on the assignments.