Fundamentals of Solid State Engineering

• Publisher:   Springer
• Number Of Pages:   656
• Publication Date:   2002-02-01
• ISBN-10 / ASIN:   0792376293
• ISBN-13 / EAN:   9780792376293

Solid state Engineering is a multi-disciplinary field that combines disciplines such as physics, chemistry, electrical engineering, materials science and mechanical engineering. It provides the means to understand matter and to design and control its properties. The 20th century has witnessed the phenomenal rise of natural science and technology into all aspects of human life. Three major sciences have emerged and marked this century. Physical science which has strived to understand the structure of atoms through quantum mechanics, Life Sciences which has attempted to understand the structure of cells and the mechanisms of life through biology and genetics, and Information Sciences which has symbiotically developed the communicative and computational means to advanced natural science.

Microelectronics has become one of today's principle enabling technologies supporting these three major sciences and touches every aspect of human life: food, energy, transportation, communication, entertainment, health/medicine and exploration. For example, microelectronic devices have now become building blocks of systems which are used to monitor food s energy more efficiently (LED), control electrical vehicles (automobiles), transmit information (optical fiber and wireless communications), entertain (virtual reality, video games, computers), help cure or enhance the human body (artificial senses, optically activated medicine) and support the exploration of new realms (space, underwater). A different approach has been envisioned for future advances in semiconductor science and technology in the 21st century. This will consist of reaching closer to the structure of atoms by employing nanoscale electronics. Indeed, the history of microelectronics has been, itself, characterized by a constant drive to imitate natural objects (e.g. the brain cell) and thus move towards lower dimensions in order to increase integration density, system functionality and performance (e.g. speed and power consumption). Fundamentals of Solid State Engineering is structured in two major parts. It first addresses the basic physics concepts, which are at the base of solid state matter in general and semiconductors in particular. The second part reviews the technology for modern Solid State Engineering. This includes a review of compound semiconductor bulk and epitaxial thin films growth techniques, followed by a description of current semiconductor device processing and nano-fabrication technologies. A few examples of semiconductor devices and a description of their theory of operational are then discussed, including transistors, semiconductor lasers, and photodetectors.

Solid State engineering, as a discipline, is built from a variety of parts. The basic theoretical background necessary often drew from many different textbooks, which was cumbersome. Those textbooks that did touch on multiple areas did not do so in enough detail, and were not suitable for both underegraduate and graduate students.
Like any good textbook, this book went through a series of upgrades. The initial bad reviews posted on this site were clearly oriented toward the earliest edition, and were certainly not posted by teachers or experts in the field. A prospective user of this book should, in general, keep in mind that the new (3rd) edition of the book has been revised and is now being reviewed by experts in the field, especially highly regarded teachers that have used this, and earlier, edition(s) in their classes.
The current (3rd) edition of this book is a solid textbook and I highly recommend it to educators and as a desk reference for Solid State professionals.

The new the third edition of the book gives a high-quality and ordered
overview of solid state engineering. The book starts from the building
blocks of solid state and quantum mechanics getting to real novel devices
and methods. The coherent and arranged approach covering most of the
subjects needed for an experimentalist starting student, gives the right
tools in order to begin and work with the basic understanding of the huge
field of solid state. As the book brings us to the front line in many
relevant fundamental solid state subjects, it does not replace basic theory
books but rather gives an excellent review for undergraduates and graduate
students in the field of solid-state physics and semiconductors. The book is therefore highly recommended for starters who want to cover the
field of solid state engineering starting from the basic principles getting
to the head front of solid state science, or to people who are already well
familiar with field and need a simple and fast refreshment of memory.

I am a graduate student working on optoelectronics. I find this book very useful throughout my PhD. I had the previous version, and now will be buying the newer one as soon as possible. The main reason for my interest in this book is that it has multidisciplinary approach: from material growth to characterization, atomic to device physics, and device growth to fabrication; all are available in the book. This enabled me to refer to book along the multiple aspects of my PhD. With this third edition looking stronger and complete than ever, I recommend this book from undergraduate to graduates who are interested in solid state, and who wants to make a difference in the field. Each chapter is by itself intact. It starts with a nice history/introduction, then continues with theory. One thing that I like about the book is that it is device-oriented. From the basics of the solid state physics to solid state devices, it combines all in one book. This motivates the reader about the applications as you learn the theory, and to generate new device ideas faster. Overall, I recommend the third edition to all who wants to learn solid state physics and apply it in real life.

"Fundamentals of Solid State Engineering", published in 2009 in its third edition is a very useful tool for student from undergraduate to graduate. A complete overview on semiconductors is performed in this book starting from crystallographic description, then describing the quantum mechanic properties of these materials, and to finish with the latest and most powerful techniques to realize and to describe it. The quantum mechanic sections are written to be understood by all readers starting from the fundamentals up to the most complex phenomena of solid state physic. Obviously this approach does not allow the author to go in the heart of each subject. Nevertheless, for each chapter, a complete "Further reading" section is provided for more interested young researchers. A deep enough description of the complex phenomena in these materials is presented to interest curious students. The high quality of this book and its content allow the reader to forget about the layout of some equations. I highly recommend this book written by one of the leaders in semiconductor science internationally well-known.

I have used previous editions of this book for teaching an undergraduate level course for the past five years, and received excellent student feedback. Solid States is by nature a very challenging subject; due to the depth and breadth of the material that one needs to understand. However, this book is able to uniquely provide a comprehensive reference starting from the background physics and mathematics -and building it all the way up to the state-of-the-art processing and fabrication.
Also, the much-anticipated Third Edition shows a significantly improved quality - with many new and improved figures, text, and chapters.

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