part one. Brief review and modern applications of pn-junction devices -- part two. Physics and modeling of SOI lubistors : thick-film devices -- part three. Physics and modeling of SOI lubistors : thin-film devices -- part four. Circuit applications -- part five. Optical device applications of SOI lubistors -- part six. SOI lubistor as a testing tool -- part seven. Future prospects -- part eight. Summary of physics for semiconductor devices and mathematics for device analyses.