A comprehensive account of the properties, growth and applications of semiconducting transparent thin films, this book provides a single source reference for researchers in the field. It discusses the underlying physics of such films, and their commercial applications in such areas as gas sensors and temperature control coatings in the aerospace industry. It is clearly written, with sections on the different materials, different growth techniques, electrical properties, optical properties, and selected applications, for coatings, sensors, detectors and display devices.It is a valuable reference tool for the established researcher, and provides a comprehensive introcution to the subject for graduates of electrical and electronic engineering.The international team of authors, under the leadership of one of the world's authorities on the subject have written a book which has become the standard work in the field.