Low-Dimensional Semiconductor Structures: Fundamentals and Device Applications

Low-Dimensional Semiconductor Structures provides a seamless, atoms-to-devices introduction to the latest quantum heterostructures. It covers their fabrication, their electronic, optical, and transport properties, their role in exploring new physical phenomena, and their utilization in devices. The authors begin with a detailed description of the epitaxial growth of semiconductors. They then deal with the physical behaviour of electrons and phonons in low-dimensional structures. A discussion of localization effects and quantum transport phenomena is followed by coverage of the optical properties of quantum wells. They then go on to discuss nonlinear optics in quantum heterostructures. The final chapters deal with semiconductor lasers, mesoscopic devices, and high-speed heterostructure devices. The book contains many exercises and comprehensive references. It is suitable as a textbook for graduate-level courses in electrical engineering and applied physics. It will also be of interest to engineers involved in the development of new semiconductor devices.

Keith Barnham received his PhD from the University of Birmingham. He is a Professor of Physics at Imperial College and the author of over 150 technical papers. Dimitri Vvedensky received his PhD from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is a Professor of Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics at Imperial College and the author of over 200 technical papers. He is a former Chairman of the Institute of Physics Thin Films and Surfaces Group and a Director of the Society for Engineering Science.