Optical Properties of Crystalline and Amorphous Semiconductors

Optical Properties of Crystalline and Amorphous Semiconductors: Materials and Fundamental Principles presents an introduction to the fundamental optical properties of semiconductors. This book presents tutorial articles in the categories of materials and fundamental principles (Chapter 1), optical properties in the reststrahlen region (Chapter 2), those in the interband transition region (Chapters 3 and 4) and at or below the fundamental absorption edge (Chapter 5).
Optical Properties of Crystalline and Amorphous Semiconductors: Materials and Fundamental Principles is presented in a form which could serve to teach the underlying concepts of semiconductor optical properties and their implementation. This book is an invaluable resource for device engineers, solid-state physicists, material scientists and students specializing in the fields of semiconductor physics and device engineering.

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Optical Properties of Crystalline and Amorphous Semiconductors: Materials and Fundamental Principles presents an introduction to the fundamental optical properties of semiconductors. This book presents tutorial articles in the categories of materials and fundamental principles (Chapter 1), optical properties in the reststrahlen region (Chapter 2), those in the interband transition region (Chapters 3 and 4) and at or below the fundamental absorption edge (Chapter 5). Optical Properties of Crystalline and Amorphous Semiconductors: Materials and Fundamental Principles is presented in a form which could serve to teach the underlying concepts of semiconductor optical properties and their implementation. This book is an invaluable resource for device engineers, solid-state physicists, material scientists and students specializing in the fields of semiconductor physics and device engineering.

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Content.- 1 Materials, Properties, and Basic Formulas.- 1.1 Materials and Their Structures.- 1.2 Brillouin Zones and Electronic Energy-Band Structure.- 1.3 Optical Constants and Some Dispersion Relations.- References.- 2 The Reststrahlen Region.- 2.1 Static and High-Frequency Dielectric Constants.- 2.2 Reststrahlen Spectra.- References.- 3 The Interband Transition Region: Crystalline Materials.- 3.1 Optical Dispersion Model.- 3.2 Temperature, Pressure, and Doping Effects.- 3.3 Fresnel Reflection Coefficient, Ellipsometry Definition, and Surface Oxide Effect.- 3.4 Effect of Surface Roughness: Effective-Medium Approximation.- References.- 4 The Interband Transition Region: Amorphous and Microcrystalline Materials.- 4.1 Amorphous Materials.- 4.2 Microcrystalline Materials.- References.- 5 At or Below the Fundamental Absorption Edge.- 5.1 Optical Absorption.- 5.2 Refractive Index.- 5.3 Free-Carrier Absorption and Related Phenomena.- References.- 6 Concluding Remarks.- References.