| Unit name | Semiconductor Physics |
|---|---|
| Unit code | PHYSM2100 |
| Credit points | 10 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Professor. Dave Newbold |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
Normally PHYS30500, PHYS30600, PHYS30400 or equivalent |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | School of Physics |
| Faculty | Faculty of Science |
This unit develops the understanding of the behaviour of semiconductor materials and provides an introduction to their applications in the construction of electronic and optoelctronic devices. The unit will include band profiles and junctions between semiconductors and metals and quantised electron transport in the two-dimensional electron gas.
