Conductors, Semiconductors, Insulators, and Crystal-Growth Technology

This book emphasizes the understanding of the basic physics underlying the electrical industrial use of metals and semiconductors, while providing specific basic examples. Split into two parts the first ten chapters cover Conductors, Semiconductors, and Applications while the last five chapters address Crystals Growth Technology. Further the features appendices with extra material. The two subjects exhibit a strong affinity, because realization of semiconductors applications requires crystals growing and understanding the underlying physical applications that grown crystal serve is essential in the field. Topics include: Solid-State Structure; Crystal Lattice Vibrations; Free Electrons in Metals; Preliminary Concepts Regarding Semiconductors; Charge-Carriers under Thermal Equilibrium; Charge-Carriers Dynamics; p-n Junction Based Devices; Field-Effect Devices; Radiation and Light Detectors; Passive Optical Components; History of Crystals Growing and Basic Concepts; Solidification Processes; Furnaces Design Technology; Crystals Growing Methods; and Selected Examples of Crystals Growing and Processing.