MSE 217: Fundamentals of Semiconductors and Nanostructures

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Units: 4

Hours: Lecture, 3 hours; research, 3 hours

Catalog page 471

Prerequisites: EE 133, EE 201/MSE 207; graduate standing; or consent of instructor

Description: Examines principles of semiconductor materials and nanostructures. Topics include periodic structures, electron and phonon transport, defects, optical properties, and radiative recombination. Also covers absorption and emission of radiation in nanostructures and nonlinear optics effects. Emphasizes properties of semiconductor superlattices, quantum wells, wires, and dots.

Cross-listing: Cross-listed with EE 202.

Derived Information — The following is not part of the official catalog but is computed from catalog data.

Serves as a prerequisite for

EE 208 EE 216 ME 244 MSE 208B MSE 227B MSE 237B
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Enrollment History (from UCR Banner, not catalog)
Combined: EE 202 / MSE 217
Year F W S Su Total
2025-26  7/30  7/30
2024-25  6/30  6/30
2023-24  8/30  8/30
2022-23  5/30  5/30
2021-22 23/30 23/30
2020-21  8/30  8/30
2019-20 12/30 12/30
2017-18  8/30  8/30
2016-17 17/30 17/30