Semiconductor Optics 1: Linear Optical Properties of Semiconductors

Description

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. Front Matter ....Pages i-xix Introduction (Heinz Kalt, Claus F. Klingshirn)....Pages 1-7 Front Matter ....Pages 9-9 Electromagnetic Waves (Heinz Kalt, Claus F. Klingshirn)....Pages 11-25 Photons (Heinz Kalt, Claus F. Klingshirn)....Pages 27-32 Density of States and Distribution Functions (Heinz Kalt, Claus F. Klingshirn)....Pages 33-40 Macroscopic Optical Properties of Solids (Heinz Kalt, Claus F. Klingshirn)....Pages 41-68 Microscopic Aspects of Weak Light-Matter Coupling (Heinz Kalt, Claus F. Klingshirn)....Pages 69-79 Oscillator Model of Strong Light-Matter Coupling (Heinz Kalt, Claus F. Klingshirn)....Pages 81-100 The Polariton Concept (Heinz Kalt, Claus F. Klingshirn)....Pages 101-132 Front Matter ....Pages 133-133 The Crystal Lattice and Reciprocal Space (Heinz Kalt, Claus F. Klingshirn)....Pages 135-142 Vibrations of Atoms in a Crystal Lattice (Heinz Kalt, Claus F. Klingshirn)....Pages 143-152 Quantized Lattice Vibrations (Heinz Kalt, Claus F. Klingshirn)....Pages 153-161 Phonon Polaritons (Heinz Kalt, Claus F. Klingshirn)....Pages 163-177 Phonons in Solids of Perturbed Lattice Periodicity (Heinz Kalt, Claus F. Klingshirn)....Pages 179-192 Front Matter ....Pages 193-193 Electrons in a Periodic Crystal Potential (Heinz Kalt, Claus F. Klingshirn)....Pages 195-214 Semiconductor Bandstructure (Heinz Kalt, Claus F. Klingshirn)....Pages 215-234 Optical Band-to-Band Transitions (Heinz Kalt, Claus F. Klingshirn)....Pages 235-249 Low-Dimensional Semiconductor Structures (Heinz Kalt, Claus F. Klingshirn)....Pages 251-271 Electronic Defects and Disorder (Heinz Kalt, Claus F. Klingshirn)....Pages 273-295 Excitations in One-Component Carrier Gases (Heinz Kalt, Claus F. Klingshirn)....Pages 297-312 Front Matter ....Pages 313-314 Excitonic Quasi-particles (Heinz Kalt, Claus F. Klingshirn)....Pages 315-327 Optical Properties of Intrinsic Excitons in Bulk Semiconductors (Heinz Kalt, Claus F. Klingshirn)....Pages 329-385 Optical Properties of Bound and Localized Excitons (Heinz Kalt, Claus F. Klingshirn)....Pages 387-404 Excitons in Low-Dimensional Semiconductor Structures (Heinz Kalt, Claus F. Klingshirn)....Pages 405-452 Excitons Under the Influence of External or Internal Fields (Heinz Kalt, Claus F. Klingshirn)....Pages 453-483 Review of the Linear Optical Properties (Heinz Kalt, Claus F. Klingshirn)....Pages 485-489 Back Matter ....Pages 491-559