This well-established monograph and text, updated and now in its ninth
edition, deals mainly with electron transport in, and optical properties
of semiconductors, and includes a treatment of lasers and many other
quantum processes. The book is aimed primarily at students of
experimental solid-state physics, and assumes only a basic knowledge of
mathematics (algebra etc.). In addition to the standard fundamental
topics of semiconductor physics, the book also addresses recent
developments in the fields of superlattices, quantum wires and quantum
dots. New diagrams and tables provide a comprehensive source of
materials data. Selected problems help readers to consolidate their
knowledge and invite teachers to use this text for graduate courses on
semiconductor physics and physical electronics