Low-dimensional semiconductor structures : fundamentals and device applications /
Keith Barnham, Dimitri Vvedensky.
- 1st ed.
- [S.l.] : Cambridge University Press, 2001.
- 408 p. ; 25 cm.
Low-Dimensional Semiconductor Structures offers a seamless, atoms-to-devices introduction to the latest quantum heterostructures. It covers their fabrication; electronic, optical, and transport properties; role in exploring new physical phenomena; and utilization in devices. The authors describe the epitaxial growth of semiconductors and the physical behavior of electrons and phonons in low-dimensional structures. They then go on to discuss nonlinear optics in quantum heterostructures. The final chapters deal with semiconductor lasers, mesoscopic devices, and high-speed heterostructure devices. The book contains many exercises and comprehensive references.