Technology of Quantum Devices offers a multi-disciplinary overview of solid state physics, photonics and semiconductor growth and fabrication. Readers willfind up-to-date coverage of compound semiconductors, crystal growth techniques, silicon and compound semiconductor device technology, in addition to intersubband and semiconductor lasers. Recent findings in quantum tunneling transport, quantum well intersubband photodetectors (QWIP) and quantum dot photodetectors (QWDIP) are described, along with a thorough set of sample problems. Covers a wide range of topics in a standardized style and notation Provides up-to-date developments in semiconductor physics and nano-engineering Mathematical derivations are carried through in detail with emphasis on clarity Offers a description of timely application areas, such as biophotonics and bioelectronics INDICE: List of symbols.- Foreword.- Introduction.- Single Crystal Growth.- Semiconductor Device Technology.- Semiconductor Device Processing.- Semiconductor p-n and Metal-Semiconductor Junctions.- Transistors.- Semiconductor Lasers.- Quantum Cascade Lasers.- Photodetectors: General Concepts.- Photon Detectors.- Type-II InAs/GaSb Superlattice Photon Detectors.- Quantum Dot Infrared Photon Detectors.- Single-Photon Avalanche Diodes.- Terahertz Device Technology.- Appendices.
- ISBN: 978-1-4419-1055-4
- Editorial: Springer
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 550
- Fecha Publicación: 01/10/2009
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés