| Optical Properties of Semiconductor Nanocrystals Contributor(s): Gaponenko, S. V. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521582415 ISBN-13: 9780521582414 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $152.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 1998 Annotation: Low-dimensional semiconductor structures, often referred to as nanocrystals or quantum dots, exhibit fascinating behavior and have a multitude of potential applications, especially in the field of communications. This book examines in detail the optical properties of these structures, gives full coverage of theoretical and experimental results, and discusses their technological applications. The author begins by setting out the basic physics of electron states in crystals (adopting a "cluster-to-crystal" approach), and goes on to discuss the growth of nanocrystals, absorption and emission of light by nanocrystals, optical nonlinearities, interface effects, and photonic crystals. He illustrates the physical principles with references to actual devices such as novel light-emitters and optical switches. The book covers a rapidly developing, interdisciplinary field. It will be of great interest to graduate students of photonics or microelectronics, and to researchers in electrical engineering, physics, chemistry, and materials science. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Physics - Electricity - Science | Physics - Optics & Light |
| Dewey: 537.622 |
| LCCN: 97035237 |
| Series: Cambridge Studies in Modern Optics |
| Physical Information: 0.85" H x 6.26" W x 9.28" (1.17 lbs) 260 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Low-dimensional semiconductor structures, often referred to as nanocrystals or quantum dots, exhibit fascinating behavior and have a multitude of potential applications, especially in the field of communications. This book examines in detail the optical properties of these structures, gives full coverage of theoretical and experimental results, and discusses their technological applications. The author begins by setting out the basic physics of electron states in crystals (adopting a cluster-to-crystal approach), and goes on to discuss the growth of nanocrystals, absorption and emission of light by nanocrystals, optical nonlinearities, interface effects, and photonic crystals. He illustrates the physical principles with references to actual devices such as novel light-emitters and optical switches. The book covers a rapidly developing, interdisciplinary field. It will be of great interest to graduate students of photonics or microelectronics, and to researchers in electrical engineering, physics, chemistry, and materials science. |
