Semiconductor Physics

This book, now in its eighth edition, still has the character of a textbook with the emphasis on "Physics". I have refrained from sacrificing topics such as the Seebeck, Thomson, Peltier and quantum Hall effects although they do not have a large-scale practical application. The various kinds of field effect transistors such as HBT, HEMT, MODFET and the chip technology have not been considered beca...