Introduction to Nanotechnology

CONTENTS
Preface xi
1 Introduction 1
2 Introduction to Physics of the Solid State 8
2.1 Structure 8
2.1.1 Size Dependence of Properties 8
2.1.2 Crystal Structures 9
2.1.3 Face-Centered Cubic Nanoparticles 12
2.1.4 Tetrahedrally Bonded Semiconductor Structures 15
2.1.5 Lattice Vibrations 18
2.2 Energy Bands 20
2.2.1 Insulators, Semiconductors, and Conductors 20
2.2.2 Reciprocal Space 22
2.2.3 Energy Bonds and Gaps of Semiconductors 23
2.2.4 Effective Masses 28
2.2.5 Fermi Surfaces 29
2.3 Localized Particles 30
2.3.1 Donors, Acceptors, and Deep Traps 30
2.3.2 Mobility 31
2.3.3 Excitons 32
3 Methods of Measuring Properties
3.1 Introduction 35
3.2 Structure 36
3.2.1 Atomic Structures 36
3.2.2 Crystallography 37
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