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.
FUNDAMENTALS.
Basic Semiconductor Electronics.
Basic Quantum Mechanics.
Theory of Electronic Band Structures in Semiconductors.
Electromagnetics.
PROPAGATION OF LIGHT.
Light Propagation in Various Media.
Optical Waveguide Theory.
Waveguide Couplers and Coupled-Mode Theory.
GENERATION OF LIGHT.
Optical Processes in Semiconductors.
Semiconductor Lasers.
MODULATION OF LIGHT.
Direct Modulation of Semiconductor Lasers.
Electrooptic Acoustooptic Modulators.
Electroabsorption Modulators.
DETECTION OF LIGHT.
Photodetectors.
Appendices.
Index.
FUNDAMENTALS.
Basic Semiconductor Electronics.
Basic Quantum Mechanics.
Theory of Electronic Band Structures in Semiconductors.
Electromagnetics.
PROPAGATION OF LIGHT.
Light Propagation in Various Media.
Optical Waveguide Theory.
Waveguide Couplers and Coupled-Mode Theory.
GENERATION OF LIGHT.
Optical Processes in Semiconductors.
Semiconductor Lasers.
MODULATION OF LIGHT.
Direct Modulation of Semiconductor Lasers.
Electrooptic Acoustooptic Modulators.
Electroabsorption Modulators.
DETECTION OF LIGHT.
Photodetectors.
Appendices.
Index.