This revised edition continues to provide the most complete coverage of the fundamental knowledge of semiconductors, expanding on the latest technology and applications of semiconductors with a new chapter. In addition to inclusion of new chapter problems and worked examples, it delves into solid-state lighting (LEDs and laser diodes). It treats dopants and defects as a unified subject, offering a solid foundation for experimental methods and the theory of defects in semiconductors.

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