Quantum Theory of the Optical and Electronic Properties of Semiconductors (4th Edition)
Quantum Theory of the Optical and Electronic Properties of Semiconductors, Fourth Edition
Published: 2004-02-24 | ISBN: 9812386092, 9812387560 | PDF | 468 pages | 10 MB
This invaluable textbook presents the basic elements needed to understand and research into semiconductor physics. It deals with elementary excitations in bulk and low-dimensional semiconductors, including quantum wells, quantum wires and quantum dots. The basic principles underlying optical nonlinearities are developed, including excitonic and many-body plasma effects. Fundamentals of optical bistability, semiconductor lasers, femtosecond excitation, the optical Stark effect, the semiconductor photon echo, magneto-optic effects, as well as bulk and quantum-confined Franz-Keldysh effects, are covered. The material is presented in sufficient detail for graduate students and researchers with a general background in quantum mechanics.