Translation of: Physique des semi-conducteurs.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [305]) and index.

$a Preface; 1. Simple Ideas About Semiconductors; 2. Quantum States of a Perfect Semiconductor; 3. Excited States of a Pure Semiconductor and Quantum State of Impure Semiconductors; 4. Statistics of Homogeneous Semiconductors; 5. Transport Phenomena in Semiconductors; 6. Effects of Light; 7. Carrier Injection by Light; 8. The p-n Junction; 9. Applications of the p-n Junction and Asymmetrical Devices; 10. The Principles of Some Electronic Devices; Index.

$a Based on courses given at the Ecole Polytechnique in France, this book covers not only the fundamental physics of semiconductors, but also discusses the operation of electronic and optical devices based on semiconductors. It is aimed at students with a good background in mathematics and physics, and is equally suited for graduate-level courses in condensed-matter physics as for self-study by engineers interested in a basic understanding of semiconductor devices.