Introduction to Simulations of Semiconductor Lasers

Simulations play an increasingly important role not only in scientific research but also in engineering developments. Introduction to Simulations of Semiconductor Lasers introduces senior undergraduates to the design of semiconductor lasers and their simulations.

Autorentext

Marek S.Wartak is a Professor in the Department of Physics and Computer Science at Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario. He has over 30 years of experience in semiconductor physics, photonics and optoelectronics, analytical methods, modelling and computer-aided design tools.

Inhalt

Chapter 1: Introduction. Chapter 2: Fundamentals of semiconductors. Chapter 3: Semiconductor transport equations and contacts. Chapter 4: p-n junctions. Chapter 5: Electrical processes. Chapter 6: Poisson equation. Chapter 7: Experiments using Poisson equation. Homo diode. Chapter 8: Hetero-junction using Poisson equation. Chapter 9: Homo-diode based on drift-diffusion. Chapter 10: Matlab code for P-N homo-diode. Chapter 11: Hetero-diode based on drift-diffusion. Chapter 12: Multi-layer passive slab waveguides. Chapter 13: Optical parameters and processes. Chapter 14: Semiconductor laser. Chapter 15: Conclusions. Chapter 16: Appendix. Material parameters. Chapter 17: Appendix.Short history of semiconductor laser simulations. Bibliography. Index.