Hot Carriers in Semiconductors

Hot Carriers in Semiconductors
Author: J. Shah
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 532
Release: 2013-10-22
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 148328686X

A comprehensive account of the latest developments in the rapidly expanding area of Semiconductor Technology. Main topics covered include real space transfer/heterostructures, ultrafast studies, optical studies, transport theory, devices, ballistic transport, scattering processes and hot phonons, tunnelling, far infrared and magnetic field studies and impact ionization/noise/chaos. Other aspects include the use of femtosecond lasers in investigating transient hot carrier effects on femtosecond timescales, magnetotransport and carrier-carrier interactions.

Isotopes in Condensed Matter

Isotopes in Condensed Matter
Author: Vladimir G. Plekhanov
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 299
Release: 2012-08-10
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3642287239

This book provides a concise introduction to the newly created sub-discipline of solid state physics isotopetronics. The role of isotopes in materials and their properties are describe in this book. The problem of the enigma of the atomic mass in microphysics is briefly discussed. The range of the applications of isotopes is wide: from biochemical process in living organisms to modern technical applications in quantum information. Isotopetronics promises to improve nanoelectronic and optoelectronic devices. With numerous illustrations this book is useful to researchers, engineers and graduate students.

Ultrafast Phenomena VII

Ultrafast Phenomena VII
Author: Charles B. Harris
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 567
Release: 2012-12-06
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3642842690

Recent improvements in the performance of light sources, i.e. reduction in pulse length and increases in wavelength range and power levels, have led to ultrafast technology becoming a basic tool in a wide variety of scientific fields. This book describes the remarkable technological improvements and results of new applications in the natural sciences and various engineering fields.