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Fundamentals of Solid State Engineering

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This book is truly an example of an over-priced piece of poor quality garbage. The figures look like they have been photo copied, many of the equations and word lines look like a botch job due to poor software during the writing/printing process, and most importantly the method of relaying or teaching the information is very sub-par. I would highly encourage anyone considering buying this book to NOT do so.

The third edition of "Fundamentals of Solid State Engineering" is a good book for not only graduate students but also starters of semiconductor research. This book covers a wide range of fundamentals of semiconductor physics such as point groups, crystal structures, phonons, band structures, electrical properties, optical properties, quantum structures, quantum transport, p-n and metal-semiconductor junctions. These chapters give us the detailed explanations and deep understanding of semiconductor. Moreover, it is striking that this book includes the explanations of "actual" semiconductors. These chapters provide us with an understanding of the growth techniques (Bulk single crystal growth and Epitaxial growth) and semiconductor characterization techniques (structural, optical and electrical characterization techniques). This book can help graduate students to quickly start semiconductor research.

This third edition provides excellent coverage of a very broad range of topics including: fundamentals of crystalline solids, quantum mechanical properties of atoms, quantum mechanical treatments of the potentials that arise in both traditional and modern semiconductor device structures, energy bands in solids, phonons in solids including important related thermal effects, equilibrium and non-equilibrium electrical properties of semiconductors, p-n junctions, optical properties of semiconductors, electron-electron interactions in solids, modern heterostructures and low-dimensional devices, quantum transport, electron-phonon interactions, modern growth techniques for forefront semiconductor structures and devices, semiconductor characterization, and many other forefront topics. The broad coverage and the emphasis on state-of-the-art topics make this book an exceptional text for the foundational courses in a solid state curriculum.

The third edition of this book, published in 2009, represents a significant improvement over the original version. Solid state engineering is a vast field, where new developments are taking place at an astonishing speed. This book presents a concise overview of the building blocks of the field, while at the same time introducing the reader to some of the latest ideas and technologies. It is an excellent reference book for established scientists and engineers, while at the same time being accessible to beginners. The section on introduction to quantum mechanics is written carefully for undergraduates who have had no exposure to quantum mechanics beforehand. The quick overview of relativistic quantum mechanics and the role it plays in explaining electron spin is rather unusual, and may not satisfy a critical reader. However, such a discussion is sure to generate enough curiosity in a student for him or her to explore this topic further in advanced courses. In some ways, the same comment can be made about many of the discussions in the book. Overall, it is an excellent book from one of the leaders in the field, and I recommend it highly.

Solid State engineering, as a discipline, is built from a variety of parts. The basic theoretical background necessary often drew from many different textbooks, which was cumbersome. Those textbooks that did touch on multiple areas did not do so in enough detail, and were not suitable for both underegraduate and graduate students.
Like any good textbook, this book went through a series of upgrades. The initial bad reviews posted on this site were clearly oriented toward the earliest edition, and were certainly not posted by teachers or experts in the field. A prospective user of this book should, in general, keep in mind that the new (3rd) edition of the book has been revised and is now being reviewed by experts in the field, especially highly regarded teachers that have used this, and earlier, edition(s) in their classes.
The current (3rd) edition of this book is a solid textbook and I highly recommend it to educators and as a desk reference for Solid State professionals.

The new the third edition of the book gives a high-quality and ordered
overview of solid state engineering. The book starts from the building
blocks of solid state and quantum mechanics getting to real novel devices
and methods. The coherent and arranged approach covering most of the
subjects needed for an experimentalist starting student, gives the right
tools in order to begin and work with the basic understanding of the huge
field of solid state. As the book brings us to the front line in many
relevant fundamental solid state subjects, it does not replace basic theory
books but rather gives an excellent review for undergraduates and graduate
students in the field of solid-state physics and semiconductors.

The book is therefore highly recommended for starters who want to cover the
field of solid state engineering starting from the basic principles getting
to the head front of solid state science, or to people who are already well
familiar with field and need a simple and fast refreshment of memory.

I am a graduate student working on optoelectronics. I find this book very useful throughout my PhD. I had the previous version, and now will be buying the newer one as soon as possible.

The main reason for my interest in this book is that it has multidisciplinary approach: from material growth to characterization, atomic to device physics, and device growth to fabrication; all are available in the book. This enabled me to refer to book along the multiple aspects of my PhD. With this third edition looking stronger and complete than ever, I recommend this book from undergraduate to graduates who are interested in solid state, and who wants to make a difference in the field.

Each chapter is by itself intact. It starts with a nice history/introduction, then continues with theory. One thing that I like about the book is that it is device-oriented. From the basics of the solid state physics to solid state devices, it combines all in one book. This motivates the reader about the applications as you learn the theory, and to generate new device ideas faster.

Overall, I recommend the third edition to all who wants to learn solid state physics and apply it in real life.

"Fundamentals of Solid State Engineering", published in 2009 in its third edition is a very useful tool for student from undergraduate to graduate.

A complete overview on semiconductors is performed in this book starting from crystallographic description, then describing the quantum mechanic properties of these materials, and to finish with the latest and most powerful techniques to realize and to describe it.

The quantum mechanic sections are written to be understood by all readers starting from the fundamentals up to the most complex phenomena of solid state physic. Obviously this approach does not allow the author to go in the heart of each subject. Nevertheless, for each chapter, a complete "Further reading" section is provided for more interested young researchers. A deep enough description of the complex phenomena in these materials is presented to interest curious students.

The high quality of this book and its content allow the reader to forget about the layout of some equations.

I highly recommend this book written by one of the leaders in semiconductor science internationally well-known.

This is an excellent textbook for all electrical engineering majors interested in the subject of solid-state. It contains a good introduction to the basic fundamentals as well as a review of the major recent developments in this fast changing field.Fundamentals of Solid State Engineering

The third edition of "Fundamentals of Solid State Engineering" is a thorough and well-presented book. It is a book easy to read. The author provides concise and precise explanations about each subject.
It starts with an introduction to crystallography and quantum mechanics, the fundamental scientific concepts essential for understanding solid-state engineering. It pursues the related concepts need to understand semiconductor physics very well. You will find there, what you need to know about semiconductor heterostructures and low dimensional quantum structures including quantum well, wires, dots, and super lattices. In addition, you will get familiar with growth and characterization of real semiconductor crystals. Overall, if you are new to device physics this is a very good place to start. I recommend this book for all undergraduates, graduate students and new researchers in the field of solid-state physics and semiconductors.