Table of Contents

1. The quantum foundation; 2. Carrier scattering; 3. The Boltzmann transport equation; 4. Low-field transport; 5. Balance equations; 6. Monte Carlo simulation; 7. High-field transport in bulk semiconductors; 8. Carrier transport in devices; 9. Transport in mesoscopic structures; Appendices.

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An accessible introduction to the behaviour of charged carriers in semiconductors and semiconductor devices.

Reviews

'The book will be of great interest to graduate students of electrical engineering and applied physics. it will be invaluable to practising engineers working on semiconductor device research and development.' INSPEC

'The book is beautifully produced, the author's style is lucid and easy to read and the arguments and physical insights as clear and helpful as one could wish … an excellent text on transport theory and I recommend it to physicists and engineers alike.' F. W. Sheard, Contemporary Physics

' … not only fascinating but … endlessly readable … will stand for a long while as an accessible introduction.' Current Engineering Practice