Aims

The aim of the course is to provide a general survey of the electronic transport properties of semiconductors and metals, both regarding the electrical and thermal parts. The emphasis is more on physical than on analysis of practical devices.

Content

• general introduction to electronic transport in solids
• Boltzmann approach within the spherical one valley model: conduction in degenerate and non-degenerate electron gases
• thermal transport
• transport in metals
• effects of additionally applied magnetic and thermal fields
• influence of inhomogeneities and carrier gradients
• identification of scattering mechanisms
• ineleastic scattering
• diffusion of carriers in semiconductors
• the metal-semiconductor contact
• diffusion and photon absorption effects
• validity of the Boltzmann approach
• the sample size effects in metals
• quantum effects

Is also included in other courses

• Doctoraatsopleiding in de ingenieurswetenschappen
• Master in de fysica (Solid State Physics at the Nanometer Scale) 120 ects.
• Master of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (no new enrolments in 2012-2013) (Natural Sciences) 120 ects.
• Master in de nanowetenschappen en de nanotechnologie (uitdovend programma, enkel 2e fase) (Natural Sciences) 120 ects.
• Master of Physics (Solid State Physics at the Nanometer Scale) 120 ects.
• Erasmus Mundus Master of Science in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology 120 ects.
• Master in de nanowetenschappen en de nanotechnologie (nieuw programma, start in 2012-2013) (Nanodevices and Nanophysics) 120 ects.
• Master in de nanowetenschappen en de nanotechnologie, programma voor industrieel ingenieurs of master industriële wetenschappen (aanverwante richting) (nieuw programma, start in 2012- 2013) (Option: Nanodevices & Nanophysics) 120 ects.
• Master of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (new programme, starts in 2012-2013) (Option: Nanodevices and Nanophysics) 120 ects.