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# Introduction to Solid State Physics

**Contents.**

* [Solid State Physics](solid-state:notes)
* [Semiconductors](semiconductors-intro)


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* D.Tong, University of Cambridge, Solid State Physics
  * Particles in a Magnetic Field
  * Band Structure: lattices, Bloch's theorem, tight-binding and nearly-free electron models,...
  * Electron dynamics in Solids
  * Phonons

* C.Kittel, Introduction to Solid State Physics
  * Semiconductor Crystals (Ch.8, p.185)
  * Fermi Surfaces and Metals (Ch.9, p.221)
  * Surface and Interface Physics (Ch.17, p.487)
    * ..., $p$-$n$ junctions, semiconductor lasers, LED,...

* D.A.Neamen, Semiconductor Physics and Devices
  * Part I, Semiconductor Material Properties
    * Introduction to the QM of Solids (Ch.3, p.58)
    * The Semiconductors in Equilibrium (Ch.4, p.106)
    * Carrier Transport Phenomena (Ch.5, p.156)
    * Non-equilibrium Excess Carriers in Semiconductors (Ch.6, p.192)
  * Part II, Fundamental Semiconductor Devices
    * $p$-$n$ Junction (Ch.7, p.241)
    * $p$-$n$ junction diode (Ch.8, p.276)
    * MOSFET (Ch.10,11)
    * ...
  * Part III, Specialized Semiconductor Devices
    * Optical Devices (Ch.14, p.618)
      * Solar cells
      * Photodetectors
      * Photoluminiscence and electroluminescence
      * LED
      * Laser diodes

* [LibreTexts Engineering, Material Science](https://eng.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Materials_Science), [Supplemental Modules: Semiconductors](https://eng.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Materials_Science/Supplemental_Modules_(Materials_Science)/Semiconductors)

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