Physics of Optoelectronic Devices (Wiley Series in Pure and Applied Optics) [Hardcover]

Shun Lien Chuang (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0471109398 | ISBN-13: 978-0471109396 | Publication Date: September 8, 1995 | Edition: 1

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.

An Instructor's Manual presenting detailed solutions to all the problems in the book is available from the Wiley editorial department

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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.

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Physics of Optoelectronic Devices offers readers a broad ranging, systematic review of important topics in semiconductor electronics, physics, and electromagnetics, information essential to understanding the design and operation of optoelectronic devices.

The book begins with a detailed look at fundamentals such as Maxwell's equations and semiconductor physics, then explores a vast array of theoretical issues concerning the propagation, generation, modulation, and detection of light. It clearly demonstrates how these issues apply to the operation of various bulk and quantum-well semiconductor devices. Topics and devices discussed include:
* Heterojunctions and band structure calculations near the band edges for both bulk and quantum-well semiconductors
* Optical dielectric waveguide theory applied to semiconductor lasers, directional couplers, and electrooptic modulators
* General theory for optical gain and absorption via interband and intersubband transitions in bulk and quantum-well semiconductors
* Double heterojunction semiconductor lasers, strained quantum-well lasers, distributed-feedback lasers, and vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers
* High-speed modulation of semiconductor lasers using linear and nonlinear gains and the linewidth enhancement theory
* Franz-Keldysh effects and excitonic effects in bulk and quantum-well semiconductors, electroabsorption modulators
* Interband and intersubband photodetectors

Comprehensive, timely, and practical, Physics of Optoelectronic Devices is both a superior textbook for advanced courses in electrical engineering, applied physics, and materials science and an invaluable reference for professionals.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 736 pages
• Publisher: Wiley-Interscience; 1 edition (September 8, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471109398
• ISBN-13: 978-0471109396
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.1 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,301,851 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very detailed, Nice section on calculating strain effects..., October 17, 2006

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Steven J. Wojtczuk (Lexington, MA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Physics of Optoelectronic Devices (Wiley Series in Pure and Applied Optics) (Hardcover)

I have mainly used this book to help me understand how to incorporate the effects of tensile and compressive strain in quantum well calculations. It does this very clearly. It covers many other topics, but the main points are: 1) This is a graduate-level text probably unsuitable as a first exposure to this area for undergraduates; and 2) the author is not afraid of diving into the technical nitty-gritty of the areas he covers. He does a great job of explaining concepts in a relatively short amount of text (i.e. it is terse, yet understandable for the most part) and he provides good detail, including much data on III-V material properties. As another example, it gives a complete but condensed discussion of the Marcatili and effective index approximations for calculating single mode cutoffs in rectangular dielectric waveguides for lasers or PICs. This is a great reference book for those who actually want to calculate or design something without using a canned program.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars good book, but..., November 16, 2005

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This review is from: Physics of Optoelectronic Devices (Wiley Series in Pure and Applied Optics) (Hardcover)

First of all, I want to express regret that there is no excellent book covering the area of theory, fabrication, characterization of semiconductor lasers/devices. Some are too easy and some are too difficult. The symbols and convention are not unified at all, even simple "rate equations" have a lot of versions.

Overall, this book is good for graduate students. A good companion for advanced study. However, I don't like too many equations with only few explanations. By the way, on the small signal analysis of laser modulation, I recommend Coldren's "Diode lasers and photonic integrated circuits". Rate equations there make more sense to me. If you find it hard to understand, maybe try Parker's "Physics of Optoelectronics", an 5-star book. The strength of this book is its completeness, especially on optics, quantum mechanics and electromagnetics.

8 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book for basic physics of optoelectronics, April 30, 2000

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W.C. Ng - See all my reviews

This review is from: Physics of Optoelectronic Devices (Wiley Series in Pure and Applied Optics) (Hardcover)

The book starts with the very basic equations of electromagnetic and semiconductor theory and builds up to more advanced topics such as band structure calculations for semiconductors including strained quantum wells, various optical transitions processes, optical absorption spectra, etc. In addition, the book covers the basic theory of laser cavity resonance and this includes the distributed feedback laser theory. Various waveguide, electro-optical modulators and photodetector principles are also treated in clear detail. The book brings you up to the level of which the research papers in the optoelectronic area has been written.