Optical Properties of Diamond

Optical Properties of Diamond
Author: A.M. Zaitsev
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 508
Release: 2013-03-09
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3662045486

This handbook is the most comprehensive compilation of data on the optical properties of diamond ever written. It presents a multitude of data previously for the first time in English. The author provides quick access to the most comprehensive information on all aspects of the field.

Optical Properties of Diamond

Optical Properties of Diamond
Author: A.M. Zaitsev
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 526
Release: 2001-06-20
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9783540665823

The unique properties of diamond are responsible for its pre-eminence as a gemstone, and give it a glamour and attraction unprecedented for any other mineral. As the first member of group IV of the periodic table of elements, carbon, in its crystalline form as diamond, has also fascinated scientists for at least 300 years. Many experimental techniques have been employed in the study of diamond, and of these, optical spectroscopy has proven one of the most fruitful. The absorption line at 415 nm, characteristic of "Cape Yellow" diamonds, was first documented by Walter in 1891. Further work on this absorption, now known as "N3", by the Indian school under Sir C. V. Raman in the 1930s and 1940s led to a basic understanding of the system, which they observed in both absorption and luminescence. The N3 center is a structural defect in the diamond, and the absorption of light occurs by exciting electrons in this defect from one well-defined energy state to another. When the electron returns to the original energy level, luminescence is produced. Detailed studies of natural diamonds over the subsequent 60 years have discovered large numbers of absorption and emission lines, characteristic of different defects. In 1904 Sir William Crookes showed that a colorless diamond could be turned green by long exposure to radium salts.

Optical Engineering of Diamond

Optical Engineering of Diamond
Author: Rich Mildren
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 482
Release: 2013-01-14
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3527648623

This is the first comprehensive book on the engineering of diamond optical devices. Written by 39 experts in the field, it gives readers an up-to-date review of the properties of optical quality synthetic diamond (single crystal and nanodiamond) and the nascent field of diamond optical device engineering. Application areas covered in detail in this book include quantum information processing, high performance lasers and light sources, and bioimaging. It provides scientists, engineers and physicists with a valuable and practical resource for the design and development of diamond-based optical devices.

Physical Properties of Diamond and Sapphire

Physical Properties of Diamond and Sapphire
Author: Roshan L. Aggarwal
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 99
Release: 2019-05-03
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1000008452

Focusing on the physical properties of diamond and sapphire, this monograph provides readers with essential details on crystal structure and growth, mechanical properties, thermal properties, optical properties, light scattering of diamond and sapphire crystals, and sapphire lasers. Various physical properties are comprehensively discussed: Mechanical properties include hardness, tensile strength, compressive strength, and Young’s modulus. Thermal properties include thermal expansion, specific heat, and thermal conductivity. Optical properties of diamond and sapphire include transmission, refractive index, and absorption. Light scattering includes Raman scattering and Brillouin scattering. Sapphire lasers include chromium-doped and titanium-doped lasers. Aimed at researchers and industry professionals working in materials science, physics, electrical engineering, and related fields, this monograph is the first to concentrate solely on physical properties of these increasingly important materials.

Handbook of Optical Constants of Solids

Handbook of Optical Constants of Solids
Author: Edward D. Palik
Publisher: Academic Press
Total Pages: 1121
Release: 2012-12-02
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0080556302

This handbook--a sequel to the widely used Handbook of Optical Constants of Solids--contains critical reviews and tabulated values of indexes of refraction (n) and extinction coefficients (k) for almost 50 materials that were not covered in the original handbook. For each material, the best known n and k values have been carefully tabulated, from the x-ray to millimeter-wave region of the spectrum by expert optical scientists. In addition, the handbook features thirteen introductory chapters that discuss the determination of n and k by various techniques.* Contributors have decided the best values for n and k* References in each critique allow the reader to go back to the original data to examine and understand where the values have come from* Allows the reader to determine if any data in a spectral region needs to be filled in* Gives a wide and detailed view of experimental techniques for measuring the optical constants n and k* Incorporates and describes crystal structure, space-group symmetry, unit-cell dimensions, number of optic and acoustic modes, frequencies of optic modes, the irreducible representation, band gap, plasma frequency, and static dielectric constant

Diamond: Electronic Properties and Applications

Diamond: Electronic Properties and Applications
Author: Lawrence S. Pan
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 498
Release: 1994-12-31
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9780792395249

The use of diamond for electronic applications is not a new idea. As early as the 1920's diamonds were considered for their use as photoconductive detectors. However limitations in size and control of properties naturally limited the use of diamond to a few specialty applications. With the development of diamond synthesis from the vapor phase has come a more serious interest in developing diamond-based electronic devices. A unique combination of extreme properties makes diamond partiCularly well suited for high speed, high power, and high temperature applications. Vapor phase deposition of diamond allows large area films to be deposited, whose properties can potentially be controlled. Since the process of diamond synthesis was first realized, great progress have been made in understanding the issues important for growing diamond and fabricating electronic devices. The quality of both intrinsic and doped diamond has improved greatly to the point that viable applications are being developed. Our understanding of the properties and limitations has also improved greatly. While a number of excellent references review the general properties of diamond, this volume summarizes the great deal of literature related only to electronic properties and applications of diamond. We concentrate only on diamond; related materials such as diamond-like carbon (DLC) and other wide bandgap semiconductors are not treated here. In the first chapter Profs. C. Y. Fong and B. M. Klein discuss the band structure of single-crystal diamond and its relation to electronic properties.

Properties, Growth and Applications of Diamond

Properties, Growth and Applications of Diamond
Author: A. J. Neves
Publisher: IET
Total Pages: 454
Release: 2001
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780852967850

Recent breakthroughs in the synthesis of diamond have led to increased availability at lower cost. This has spurred R&D into its characterization and application in machine tools, optical coatings, X-ray windows and light-emitting optoelectronic devices. This book draws together expertise from some 60 researchers in Europe and the USA working on bulk and thin film diamond. All fully refereed, the contributions are combined to form a highly structured volume with reviews, evaluations, tables and illustrative material, together with expert guidance to the literature.

Optical Properties of Solids

Optical Properties of Solids
Author: Frederick Wooten
Publisher: Academic Press
Total Pages: 273
Release: 2013-10-22
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1483220761

Optical Properties of Solids covers the important concepts of intrinsic optical properties and photoelectric emission. The book starts by providing an introduction to the fundamental optical spectra of solids. The text then discusses Maxwell's equations and the dielectric function; absorption and dispersion; and the theory of free-electron metals. The quantum mechanical theory of direct and indirect transitions between bands; the applications of dispersion relations; and the derivation of an expression for the dielectric function in the self-consistent field approximation are also encompassed. The book further tackles current-current correlations; the fluctuation-dissipation theorem; and the effect of surface plasmons on optical properties and photoemission. People involved in the study of the optical properties of solids will find the book invaluable.

Properties and Applications of Diamond

Properties and Applications of Diamond
Author: John Wilks
Publisher:
Total Pages: 525
Release: 1994
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780750619158

Diamond exists in a variety of forms: natural crystals mined from the earth, man-made crystals now produced in large quantities, sintered to form polycrystalline blocks, and as thin films of diamond grown directly from carbonaceous gases. Covering a range of information from the simplest scientific information on diamond to its engineering applications, this book introduces readers to each topic at a basic level - taking readers through to the most recent developments in each field.

Optical Properties of Solids

Optical Properties of Solids
Author: Mark Fox
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 415
Release: 2010-03-25
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0199573360

For final year undergraduates and graduate students in physics, this book offers an up-to-date treatment of the optical properties of solid state materials.