Resumen de Review of Semiconductor Physics
Raúl José Martín Palma, José Manuel Martínez Duart
The technology of semiconductors exploded after the development of the transistor, followed by the invention of the integrated circuit and the microchip. As such, semiconductors are ubiquitous in our everyday lives, in part, because semiconductor devices have been found to be highly economical because of their miniaturization and reliability. Applications of semiconductors include transistors, diodes, microwave generators, solar cells, lasers, light-emitting diodes, thermistors, charge-coupled devices, and photodetectors, among others. In this chapter the key physical properties of bulk semiconductors are reviewed, from their band structure to transport and optical processes in these materials.
