Semiconductor Optics 1 : Linear Optical Properties of Semiconductors / by Heinz Kalt, Claus F. Klingshirn.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kalt, H. (Heinz), 1957- author.

Klingshirn, C. F. (Claus F.), 1944- author.

Contributor:

SpringerLink (Online service)

Series:

Physics and Astronomy (Springer-11651)

Graduate texts in physics 1868-4513

Graduate Texts in Physics, 1868-4513

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Lasers.

Photonics.

Semiconductors.

Optical materials.

Electronics--Materials.

Electronics.

Microwaves.

Optical engineering.

Solid state physics.

Optics, Lasers, Photonics, Optical Devices.

Optical and Electronic Materials.

Microwaves, RF and Optical Engineering.

Solid State Physics.

Local Subjects:

Optics, Lasers, Photonics, Optical Devices.

Semiconductors.

Optical and Electronic Materials.

Microwaves, RF and Optical Engineering.

Solid State Physics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (XIX, 559 pages) : 277 illustrations, 29 illustrations in color.

Edition:

Fifth edition 2019.

Contained In:

Springer eBooks

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.

System Details:

text file PDF

Summary:

This revised and updated edition of the well-received book by C. Klingshirn provides an introduction to and an overview of all aspects of semiconductor optics, from IR to visible and UV. It has been split into two volumes and rearranged to offer a clearer structure of the course content. Inserts on important experimental techniques as well as sections on topical research have been added to support research-oriented teaching and learning. Volume 1 provides an introduction to the linear optical properties of semiconductors. The mathematical treatment has been kept as elementary as possible to allow an intuitive approach to the understanding of results of semiconductor spectroscopy. Building on the phenomenological model of the Lorentz oscillator, the book describes the interaction of light with fundamental optical excitations in semiconductors (phonons, free carriers, excitons). It also offers a broad review of seminal research results augmented by concise descriptions of the relevant experimental techniques, e.g., Fourier transform IR spectroscopy, ellipsometry, modulation spectroscopy and spatially resolved methods, to name a few. Further, it picks up on hot topics in current research, like quantum structures, mono-layer semiconductors or Perovskites. The experimental aspects of semiconductor optics are complemented by an in-depth discussion of group theory in solid-state optics. Covering subjects ranging from physics to materials science and optoelectronics, this book provides a lively and comprehensive introduction to semiconductor optics. With over 120 problems, more than 480 figures, abstracts to each chapter, as well as boxed inserts and a detailed index, it is intended for use in graduate courses in physics and neighboring sciences like material science and electrical engineering. It is also a valuable reference resource for doctoral and advanced researchers.

Contents:

Introduction

Maxwell's Equations, Photons and the Density of States

Interaction of Light with Matter

Ensemble of Uncoupled Oscillators

The Concept of Polaritons

Kramers-Kronig Relations

Crystals, Lattices, Lattice Vibrations and Phonons

Electrons in a Periodic Crystal

Excitons, Biexcitons and Trions

Plasmons, Magnons and Some Further Elementary Excitations

Optical Properties of Phonons

Optical Properties of Plasmons, Plasmon-Phonon Mixed States and of Magnons

Optical Properties of Intrinsic Excitons in Bulk Semiconductors

Optical Properties of Bound and Localized Excitons and of Defect States

Optical Properties of Excitons in Structures of Reduced Dimensionality

Excitons Under the Influence of External Fields

From Cavity Polaritons to Photonic Crystals.-Review of the Linear Optical Properties

Appendix

Index.

Other Format:

Printed edition:

ISBN:

978-3-030-24152-0

9783030241520

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