(Taken from the UC Berkeley Course Guide)
Introduction to the physical principles underlying the electric properties of modern solids with emphasis on semiconductors; control of defects and impurities through physical purification, bulk and thin film crystal growth and doping processes, materials basis of electronic and optoelectronic devices (diodes, transistors, semiconductor lasers) and optical fibers; properties of metal and oxide superconductors and their applications.
Physics 7A-7B-7C or Physics 7A-7B and consent of instructor
Spring only
3 hours of lecture and 1 hour of discussion per week.