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PHY 345: Solid State Device Fundament at College of Staten Island

3 credits · Fall 2026

Solid State Device Fundament (PHY 345) at College of Staten Island has 1 way to take it in Fall 2026, plus 1 recitation or lab time you pair with a lecture. 0 of 2 sections have an open seat right now.

Professors teaching it: Alexander Zaitsev and Matthew Miller.

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This course meets as a lecture plus a lab. Your schedule needs one time from each, and the schedule builder picks them together.

Requirements

Pre-requisite: PHY 240 and Pre/Co-Requisite: (ENS 241 or ENGR 241) or PHY 315

About this course

Basic properties of solid state, properties of semiconductors, device related elements of quantum mechanics, energy band theory, charge carrier statistics, non-equilibrium charge carriers, charge carrier transport, p-n junction, hetero-junction, diodes, bipolar transistors, field-effect transistors, principles of MOS technology and devices, light-emitting devices, photo-detectors.

Professors for PHY 345 at College of Staten Island, Fall 2026

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PHY 345 sections, times and seats

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You need one lecture and one lab. They can be combined freely, so pick each separately; the schedule builder checks the times together.

Thu · 12:20 PM - 2:15 PM
01-LEC · In Person · 4N 101
Alexander ZaitsevChill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?★ 4.1(35)Difficulty 3.1/5 · 93% would take again
Closed
Pick a lab · 1 lab · 0 open · Thu 10:10 AM - 12:05 PM
  • 01L1-LABThu · 10:10 AM - 12:05 PM
    Matthew MillerOnly 2 ratings, too few to rank★ 2.0(2)Difficulty 4.5/5 · 50% would take again
    In PersonClosed

Questions about PHY 345 at College of Staten Island

Who teaches PHY 345 at College of Staten Island in Fall 2026?
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Is PHY 345 at College of Staten Island hard?
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