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Advanced Semiconductor Physics

Course 0000000143 in WS 2023/4

General Data

Course Type lecture
Semester Weekly Hours 4 SWS
Organisational Unit Semiconductor Nanostructures and Quantum Systems
Lecturers Jonathan Finley
Dates Mon, 10:00–12:00, PH HS3
Tue, 12:00–14:00, PH HS3
and 1 singular or moved dates

Assignment to Modules

  • PH2155: Fortgeschrittene Halbleiterphysik / Advanced Semiconductor Physics
    This module is included in the following catalogs:
    • Specific catalogue of special courses for condensed matter physics
    • Specific catalogue of special courses for Applied and Engineering Physics
    • Complementary catalogue of special courses for nuclear, particle, and astrophysics
    • Complementary catalogue of special courses for Biophysics

Further Information

Courses are together with exams the building blocks for modules. Please keep in mind that information on the contents, learning outcomes and, especially examination conditions are given on the module level only – see section "Assignment to Modules" above.

additional remarks This module provides an introduction to the structural, electronic and optical properties of modern semiconductor materials and their associated nanostructures. The scientific and economical importance of semiconductor physics as a cross-cutting part of modern solid-state physics is briefly outlined. Then, an introduction to the different methods for the fabrication and deposition used for ultrapure semiconductor materials, alloys and mixed crystals as well as heterostructure will be given. The main body of the module deals with the material, electronic, vibrational and optical properties of the most commonly used semiconductors. This includes elemental semiconductors such as silicon, germanium and diamond, as well as compound semiconductors like group-III arsenides, antimonides and nitrides used for optoelectronic devices. We will understand the detailed origins of the electronic bandstructure, and discuss the resulting properties of effective mass electrons, holes and other relevant quasiparticles such as excitons and polarons. Equilibrium charge carrier statistics in intrinsic (undoped) semiconductors are then explored before discussing how doping can be used to controllably modify the electronic properties. We will then explore methods to obtain high carrier mobility in semiconductors, from which we will explore semi-classical and quantum transport of charge carriers in nanostructure materials. This is followed by a discussion of the electronic properties of semiconductors under application-related non-equilibrium conditions, such as illumination in solar cells or photo-detectors, or voltage biasing in diodes or transistors. To this end, the basic properties of semiconductor/semiconductor-, semiconductor/metal-, and semiconductor/insulator-hetero-interfaces will be discussed, providing a sound basis for exploring quantum electronic and photonic devices in other modules.
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Equivalent Courses (e. g. in other semesters)

SemesterTitleLecturersDates
WS 2022/3 Advanced Semiconductor Physics Brandt, M. Mon, 10:00–12:00, PH HS3
Tue, 12:00–14:00, PH HS3
WS 2021/2 Advanced Semiconductor Physics Stutzmann, M. Mon, 10:00–12:00, PH HS3
Tue, 12:00–14:00, PH HS3
WS 2020/1 Advanced Semiconductor Physics Brandt, M. Mon, 10:00–12:00, virtuell
Tue, 12:00–14:00, virtuell
WS 2019/20 Advanced Semiconductor Physics Brandt, M. Mon, 10:00–12:00, PH HS3
Tue, 12:00–14:00, PH HS3
WS 2018/9 Physics of Semiconductors Brandt, M. Mon, 10:00–12:00, PH HS3
Tue, 12:00–14:00, PH HS3
WS 2017/8 Physics of Semiconductors Stutzmann, M. Tue, 12:00–14:00, PH HS3
Mon, 10:00–12:00, PH HS3
and singular or moved dates
WS 2016/7 Physics of Semiconductors Brandt, M. Mon, 10:00–12:00, PH HS3
Tue, 12:00–14:00, PH HS3
and dates in groups
WS 2015/6 Physics of Semiconductors Stutzmann, M.
Assistants: Marques Pereira, R. 		Tue, 12:00–14:00, PH HS3
Mon, 10:00–12:00, PH HS3
and dates in groups
WS 2014/5 Physics of semiconductors and their nanostructures Finley, J. Tue, 12:00–14:00, PH HS3
Mon, 10:00–12:00, PH HS3
and dates in groups
WS 2013/4 Physics of semiconductors and their nanostructures Finley, J. Tue, 12:00–14:00, PH HS3
Mon, 10:00–12:00, PH HS3
and dates in groups
WS 2012/3 Semi Conductor Physics Brandt, M. singular or moved dates
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