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Who set out the modern theory of p-n junctions in the classic 1950 book on electrons and holes?
AWilliam Shockley
BVadim Lashkaryov
CSaul Dushman
DG.W. Pickard
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. William Shockley
William Shockley explained p-n junction theory in Electrons and Holes in Semiconductors (1950).
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