EE 290D Nanoscale Fabrication: Prof. Chang-Hasnain 9/2/04
EE 290D Nanoscale Fabrication: Prof. Chang-Hasnain 9/2/04
EE 290D Nanoscale Fabrication: Prof. Chang-Hasnain 9/2/04
Analysis Flow
Semiconductor with a certain crystal structure Time-independent Schrodinger Equation Kronig-Penney Model Doping density, Temp, etc. Tight-binding Approx. Energy Band Structure E-k diagram Density of States D(E) Fermi-Dirac Distribution x Electrical, Optical, Thermal Properties
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Effective mass
Wave functions
Crystal Structures
Simple Cubic Diamond structure:
Zincblend
Cu, Al, Cu, Ni, Sr, Rh, Pd, Ag, Ce, Tb, Ir, Pt, Au, Pb, Th 9/2/2004
ZnS, AgI, AlAs, AlP, AlSb, BAs, BN, BP, CdS, GaAs, GaP, GaSb, HgS, HgSe, HgTe, INAs, InP, MnS, MnSe, SiC, ZnSe, ZnTe 3
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( E V ) = 0
Particle in a box
Lowest energy is not zero.
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Origin of Bands
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Kronig-Penney Model
Solutions for an electron in a single square well discrete energy levels Solutions for an electron in a chain of periodic square wells? Actual lattice potential experienced by conduction electrons: a weak potential periodic in lattice spacing a
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Bloch Theorem
Bloch Theorem
(r,k)=u(r,k) exp(ikr) u(r+c)=u(r)
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2 2 n2
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