Semiconductor Optoelectronic Devices

Introduction to Physics and Simulation
Erscheinungsjahr 2003
ISBN: 978-0-12-557190-6
Verlag: William Andrew Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 304 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 517 g

Optoelectronics has become an important part of our lives. Wherever light is used to transmit information, tiny semiconductor devices are needed to transfer electrical current into optical signals and vice versa. Examples include light emitting diodes in radios and other appliances, photodetectors in elevator doors and digital cameras, and laser diodes that transmit phone calls through glass fibers. Such optoelectronic devices take advantage of sophisticated interactions between electrons and light. Nanometer scale semiconductor structures are often at the heart of modern optoelectronic devices. Their shrinking size and increasing complexity make computer simulation an important tool to design better devices that meet ever rising perfomance requirements. The current need to apply advanced design software in optoelectronics follows the trend observed in the 1980's with simulation software for silicon devices. Today, software for technology computer-aided design (TCAD) and electronic design automation (EDA) represents a fundamental part of the silicon industry. In optoelectronics, advanced commercial device software has emerged recently and it is expected to play an increasingly important role in the near future. This book will enable students, device engineers, and researchers to more effectively use advanced design software in optoelectronics.

Zielgruppe

Students, engineers and scientists who need to design and analyze advanced optoelectronic devices; members of organizations such as IEEE-LEOS, OSA, SPIE, and APS.
SPIE, The International Society for Optical Engineering with 62,000 members; OE (opto-electronics) Magazine with 25,000 subscribers; OSA, The Optical Society of America with 14,000 members;
The Physics Honor Society with 40,000 members; IEEE Communications Society with 25,000 members;IEEE-LEOS Lasers and Electro-optics Society with 11,000 members;
APS, The American Physical Society with 40,000 members

Autoren/Hrsg.

Piprek, Joachim

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Physik Elektromagnetismus Optik
• Technische Wissenschaften Sonstige Technologien | Angewandte Technik Angewandte Optik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

I. Fundamentals1. Introduction to Semiconductors2. Electron Energy Bands3. Carrier Transport4. Optical Waves5. Photon Generation6. Heat Generation and Dissipation

II. Devices7. Edge-Emitting Laser 8. Vertical- Cavity Lasers9. Nitride Light Emitters10. Electroabsorption Modulator11. Amplification Photodetector

Über Autor(innen)

Piprek, Joachim
Joachim Piprek received his Ph.D. in solid state physics from Humboldt University Berlin, Germany. For more than 15 years, he has been conducting research on simulation, design, and analysis of optoelectronic devices, both in industry and academia. Dr. Piprek has authored more than 100 journal and conference publications and he has taught graduate courses at universities in Germany, Sweden, and in the United States. Currently, he is an Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of California at Santa Barbara. Dr. Piprek chairs the annnual international conference 'Numerical Simulation of Semiconductor Optoelectronic Devices' (NUSOD). He also serves as guest editor for leading technical journals and gives short courses on optoelectronic device simulation at universities and companies worldwide.