Physics of Optoelectronic Devices

The physics of optoelectronic devices has many applications based on electromagnetics, semiconductor physics and quantum mechanics. Research on optoelectronic devices has been advancing rapidly. To keep up with the progress in optoelectronics devices, it is important to grasp the fundamental physical principles, outlined here.

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Emphasizes the theory of semiconductor optoelectronic devices, demonstrating comparisons between theoretical and experimental results. Presents such important topics as semiconductor heterojunctions and band structure calculations near the band edges for bulk and quantum-well semiconductors. Details semiconductor lasers including double-heterostructure, stripe-geometry gain-guided semiconductor, distributed feedback and surface-emitting. Systematically investigates high-speed modulation of semiconductor lasers using linear and nonlinear gains. Features new subjects such as the theories on the band structures of strained semiconductors and strained quantum-well lasers. Covers key areas behind the operation of semiconductor lasers, modulators and photodetectors.