Semi-classical Electron Motion in Solids

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Explores density of states in semiconductor devices, covering electron gas, energy bands, Fermi-Dirac distribution, and band structures.

Covers the semi-classical approximation in periodic potentials and the quantum Hall effect.

Covers effective masses in semiconductors, focusing on energy bands and their implications for materials like silicon and gallium arsenide.

Explores Maxwell's equations, induction in moving conductors, electromotive force, and electrical fields.

Covers the interpretation of band diagrams in semiconductor components, focusing on pn junction diodes and their behavior under applied voltage.

Covers the equilibrium properties of semiconductors, focusing on charge dynamics and the influence of temperature on electron-hole generation.

Covers magnetic fields, Ampère's law, and magnetic dipoles with examples and illustrations.

Explores the Boltzmann transport equation, Berry phase, and the spin Hall effect in quantum mechanics.

Explores electronic transitions in photochemistry and band theory in solids.

Covers the Bloch theorem and Kronig-Penney model, essential for understanding semiconductor band theory and electronic states in periodic potentials.