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| Detailed information |
| Original study plan |
Bachelor's programme Technical Physics 2025W |
| Learning Outcomes |
Competences |
| Upon successful completion of the course, students are able to explain fundamental and advanced concepts from the listed areas of semiconductor physics, including relevant theoretical and experimental methods. They are familiar with current research topics and open questions in semiconductor physics.
This lecture is methodically complemented by the exercise Semiconductor Physics.
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| Skills |
Knowledge |
Upon completing the course, students will possess the following skills. They are able to
- explain basic criteria for classifying semiconductors and distinguishing them from other materials (k1/k2);
- describe the properties of crystalline materials and conventional semiconductors (crystal structure, band structure, interaction of charge carriers with external fields, ...) (k1/k2);
- explain key models used to describe the electronic properties of crystalline semiconductors, and demonstrate an understanding of their derivation and validity (k1/k2);
- use the learned models to solve problems quantitatively and assess the plausibility of the results obtained (k3/k5).
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During the course, students will acquire knowledge in the following areas and concepts of solid state physics:
- brief history of semiconductors and their classification based on their physical properties;
- band structure of crystalline semiconductors, methods for calculating and experimentally measuring their properties, temperature dependence;
- semiclassical model for the interaction of electrons with external fields and the concept of holes;
- envelope function approximation and its application to shallow impurities, heterostructures and excitons;
- thermal distribution of charge carriers in intrinsic and doped semiconductors;
- p-n junctions and the Schottky model;
- Schottky junctions.
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| Criteria for evaluation |
oral exam
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| Methods |
The course mainly consists of lectures on fundamental topics in semiconductor physics. It is complemented by a guided lab tour that showcases modern equipment for the fabrication of semiconductor heterostructures and quantum devices.
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| Language |
German or English |
| Study material |
lecture notes, available after each lecture on KUSSS, and recommended literature
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| Changing subject? |
No |
| Further information |
The content varies slightly from year to year, with some topics covered in greater or lesser depth.
This lecture is suitable for BSc and MSc students and will be held in English upon request.
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