Optoelectronics

Optoelectronics, first published in 2002, is a practical and self-contained graduate-level textbook on the subject, which will be of great value to both advanced engineering students and practising engineers. Sophisticated concepts are introduced in a practical and coherent way, including such topics as quantum mechanics of electron-photon interaction, quantisation of the electro-magnetic field, semiconductor properties, quantum theory of heterostructures and nonlinear optics. The book builds on these concepts to describe the physics, properties and performances of the main optoelectronic devices: light emitting diodes, quantum well lasers, photodetectors, optical parametric oscillators and waveguides. Emphasis is placed on the unifying theoretical analogies of optoelectronics, such as equivalence of quantisation in heterostructure wells and waveguide modes, entanglement of blackbody radiation and semiconductor statistics. The book concludes by presenting devices including vertical surface emitting lasers, quantum well infrared photodetectors, quantum cascade lasers and optical frequency converters. Publisher Description (unedited Publisher Data) Optoelectronics Is A Practical And Self-contained Graduate-level Textbook On The Subject, Which Will Be Of Great Value To Both Advanced Engineering Students And Practising Engineers. Sophisticated Concepts Are Introduced In A Practical And Coherent Way, Including Such Topics As Quantum Mechanics Of Electron-photon Interaction, Quantisation Of The Electro-magnetic Field, Semiconductor Properties, Quantum Theory Of Heterostructures And Nonlinear Optics. The Book Builds On These Concepts To Describe The Physics, Properties And Performances Of The Main Optoelectronic Devices: Light Emitting Diodes, Quantum Well Lasers, Photodetectors, Optical Parametric Oscillators And Waveguides. Emphasis Is Placed On The Unifying Theoretical Analogies Of Optoelectronics, Such As Equivalence Of Quantisation In Heterostructure Wells And Waveguide Modes, Entanglement Of Blackbody Radiation And Semiconductor Statistics. The Book Concludes By Presenting The Latest Devices, Including Vertical Surface Emitting Lasers, Quantum Well Infrared Photodetectors, Quantum Cascade Lasers And Optical Frequency Converters. Library Of Congress Subject Headings For This Publication: Optoelectronics, Optoelectronic Devices. 1. Quantum Mechanics Of The Electron -- 2. Quantum Mechanics Of The Photon -- 3. Quantum Mechanics Of Electron-photon Interaction -- 4. Laser Oscillations -- 5. Semiconductor Band Structure -- 6. Electronic Properties Of Semiconductors -- 7. Optical Properties Of Semiconductors -- 8. Semiconductor Heterostructures And Quantum Wells -- 9. Waveguides -- 10. Elements Of Device Physics -- 11. Semiconductor Photodetectors -- 12. Optical Frequency Conversion -- 13. Light Emitting Diodes And Laser Diodes. Emmanuel Rosencher, Borge Vinter. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.

Optoelectronics is a practical and self-contained graduate-level text on the subject. The authors include such topics as quantum mechanics of electron-photon interaction, quantization of the electro-magnetic field, semiconductor properties, quantum theory of heterostructures and nonlinear optics. They build on these concepts to describe the physics, properties and performances of light-emitting diodes, quantum well lasers, photodetectors, optical parametric oscillators and waveguides. The emphasis is on the unifying theoretical analogies of optoelectronics, such as equivalence of quantization in heterostructure wells and waveguide modes, entanglement of blackbody radiation and semiconductor statistics.

Optoelectronics is a practical and self-contained graduate-level textbook on the subject, which will be of great value to both students and practising engineers. The book builds on basic concepts to describe the physics, properties and performances of optoelectronic devices, and concludes by presenting the latest devices This chapter reviews the fundamental principles and techniques of quantum mechanics that are necessary to understand the subject of optoelectronics.