Nitride semiconductor devices : fundamentals and applications / Hadis Morkoç.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

General properties of nitrides -- Doping: determination of impurity and carrier concentrations -- Metal contacts -- Carrier transport -- The p-n junction -- Optical processes -- Light-emitting diodes and lighting -- Semiconductor lasers: light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation -- Field effect transistors -- Index.

Online resource; title from home title page (Wiley, viewed on May 31, 2013).

This book gives a clear presentation of the necessary basics of semiconductor and device physics and engineering. It introduces readers to fundamental issues that will enable them to follow the latest technological research. It also covers important applications, including LED and lighting, semiconductor lasers, high power switching devices, and detectors. This balanced and up-to-date treatment makes the text an essential educational tool for both advanced students and professionals in the electronics industry.