Properties of Semiconductor Alloys Group-IV,

The main purpose of this book is to provide a comprehensive treatment of the materials aspects of group-IV, IIIV and IIVI semiconductor alloys used in various electronic and optoelectronic devices. The topics covered in this book include the structural, thermal, mechanical, lattice vibronic, electronic, optical and carrier transport properties of such semiconductor alloys. The book reviews not only commonly known alloys (SiGe, AlGaAs, GaInPAs, and ZnCdTe) but also new alloys, such as dilute-carbon alloys (CSiGe, CSiSn, etc.), IIIN alloys, dilute-nitride alloys (GaNAs and GaInNAs) and Mg- or Be-based IIVI semiconductor alloys. Finally there is an extensive bibliography included for those who wish to find additional information as well as tabulated values and graphical information on the properties of semiconductor alloys.

Sadao Adachi is Professor in the Graduate School of Engineering at Gunma University (Japan). Professor Adachi received his PhD at Osaka University (Japan) in 1980. He has written a number of successful books including "Properties of Group-IV, III-V and II-VI Semiconductors" in the Wiley Series in Materials for Electronic and Optoelectronic Applications and "Handbook on Physical Properties of Semiconductors". His research interests include the optical properties and microelectronics of group-IV semiconductors, III-V and II-VI semiconducting compounds.

Series Preface
Preface
Abbreviations and Acronyms
Introductory Remarks
A.1 An Alloy and a Compound
A.2 Grimm-Sommerfeld Rule
A.3 An Interpolation Scheme
References
Structural Properties
Ionicity
Elemental Isotopic Abundance and Molecular Weight
Crystal Structure
Lattice Constant and Related Parameters
Coherent Epitaxy and Strain Problem
Structural Phase Transition
Cleavage Plane
References
Thermal Properties
Melting Point and Related Parameters
Specific Heat
Debye Temperature
Thermal Expansion Coefficient
Thermal Conductivity and Diffusivity
References
Elastic Properties
Elastic Constant
Third-order Elastic Constant
Young's Modulus, Poisson's Ratio and Similar Properties
Microhardness
Sound Velocity
References
Lattice Dynamic Properties
Phonon Dispersion Relationships
Phonon Frequency
Mode Gr€uneisen Parameter
Collective Effects and Some Response Characteristics
Piezoelectric Constant
Fr€ohlich Coupling Constant
References
Energy-band Structure: Energy-band Gaps
Introductory Remarks
Group-IV Semiconductor Alloy
III-V Semiconductor Ternary Alloy
III-V Semiconductor Quaternary Alloy
II-VI Semiconductor Alloy
References
Energy-band Structure: Effective Masses
Introductory Remarks
Group-IV Semiconductor Alloy
III-V Semiconductor Ternary Alloy
III-V Semiconductor Quaternary Alloy
II-VI Semiconductor Alloy
Concluding Remarks
Deformation Potentials
Intravalley Deformation Potential: Point
Intravalley Deformation Potential: High-symmetry Points
Intervalley Deformation Potential
References
Heterojunction Band Offsets and Schottky Barrier Height
Heterojunction Band Offsets
Schottky Barrier Height
References
Optical Properties
Introductory Remarks
Group-IV Semiconductor Alloy
III-V Semiconductor Ternary Alloy
III-V Semiconductor Quaternary Alloy
II-VI Semiconductor Alloy
References
Elasto-optic, Electro-optic and Nonlinear Optical Properties
Elasto-optic Effect
Linear Electro-optic Constant
Quadratic Electro-optic Constant
Franz-Keldysh Effect
Nonlinear Optical Constant
References
Carrier Transport Properties
Introductory Remarks
High-field Transport
Minority-carrier Transport
Impact Ionization Coefficient
References
Index
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Properties of Semiconductor Alloys Group-IV, III-V and II-VI Semiconductors

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