Optical Properties of Semiconductor Nanocrystals [Paperback]

Examines the optical properties of low-dimensional semiconductor structures, a hot research area - for graduate students and researchers.Low-dimensional semiconductor structures, often referred to as nanocrystals or quantum dots, have a multitude of potential applications, especially in the field of communications. This book examines the optical properties the technological applications of these structures. The author sets out the physics of electron states in crystals (adopting a 'cluster-to-crystal' approach), and goes on to discuss the growth of nanocrystals, absorption and emission of light by nanocrystals, optical nonlinearities, interface effects, and photonic crystals. The book will greatly interest graduate students of photonics or microelectronics and researchers in electrical engineering, physics, chemistry, and materials science.Low-dimensional semiconductor structures, often referred to as nanocrystals or quantum dots, have a multitude of potential applications, especially in the field of communications. This book examines the optical properties the technological applications of these structures. The author sets out the physics of electron states in crystals (adopting a 'cluster-to-crystal' approach), and goes on to discuss the growth of nanocrystals, absorption and emission of light by nanocrystals, optical nonlinearities, interface effects, and photonic crystals. The book will greatly interest graduate students of photonics or microelectronics and researchers in electrical engineering, physics, chemistry, and materials science.Low-dimensional semiconductor structures, often referred to as nanocrystals or quantum dots, exhibit fascinating behavior and have a multitude of potential applications, especially in the field of communications. This book examines in detail the optical properties of these structures, gives full coverage of theoretical and experimental results, and discusses their technological applications. The author begins by setting out the bl³-