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... Inc. 3 StimulatedEmissionandOptical GaininSemiconductors Thischapterpresentsthebasictheoryandcharacteristicsofstimulated emissionandopticalamplificationgaininsemiconductors.Theformeristhe mostimportantprinciplethatenablessemiconductorlaserstobeimplemented, andthelatteristhemostimportantparameterforanalysisofthelaser performances.First,stimulatedemissioninsemiconductorsisexplained ,and thenquantumtheoryanalysisandstatisticanalysisusingthedensitymatrix oftheopticalamplificationgainaregiven.Stimulatedemissionandoptical gaininsemiconductorquantumwellstructureswillbepresentedinthenext chapter. 3.1BANDSTRUCTUREOFSEMICONDUCTORSAND STIMULATEDEMISSION 3.1.1BandStructureofDirect-TransitionBandgap Semiconductors Semiconductorlasersutilizetheinterbandopticaltransitionsofcarriersina semiconductorhavingadirect-transitionbandgap.Asiswellknowninthe electrontheoryofsolids[1],thewavefunctionofanelectronofwavevector k(momentumhh k )inanidealsemiconductorcrystalcanbewrittenasa Blochfunction j ... Dekker, Inc. 3 StimulatedEmissionandOptical GaininSemiconductors Thischapterpresentsthebasictheoryandcharacteristicsofstimulated emissionandopticalamplificationgaininsemiconductors.Theformeristhe mostimportantprinciplethatenablessemiconductorlaserstobeimplemented, andthelatteristhemostimportantparameterforanalysisofthelaser performances.First,stimulatedemissioninsemiconductorsisexplained ,and thenquantumtheoryanalysisandstatisticanalysisusingthedensitymatrix oftheopticalamplificationgainaregiven.Stimulatedemissionandoptical gaininsemiconductorquantumwellstructureswillbepresentedinthenext chapter. 3.1BANDSTRUCTUREOFSEMICONDUCTORSAND STIMULATEDEMISSION 3.1.1BandStructureofDirect-TransitionBandgap Semiconductors Semiconductorlasersutilizetheinterbandopticaltransitionsofcarriersina semiconductorhavingadirect-transitionbandgap.Asiswellknowninthe electrontheoryofsolids[1],thewavefunctionofanelectronofwavevector k(momentumhh k )inanidealsemiconductorcrystalcanbewrittenasa Blochfunction j ... Inc. ThematrixelementjMj 2 forthetransitionswherewavevectorconservation doesnotnecessarilyholdisgivenbytheproductofEq.(3.29)andEq.(3.34). Equation(3.34)indicatesthatjMj 2 islargeintheregionofkwherea 2 k 2 issmall. AlthoughEq.(3.34)iseffectivefortransitionsbetweenthebandtail andaextendedband,itdoesnotapplyfortransitionsbetweenparabolic bandswithlargerenergiesandthosebetweenbandtails.Tosolvethe difficulty,Sternexpressedeachconduction-bandelectronandeachvalence- bandelectronintheformofEqs.(3.30 )and( 3.31).Thevaluesofawere determinedbyfittingtheeffectiveenergyreductionduetothelocalizationto theeffectiveenergyreductioncalculatedfromthedensityofstatesinthe GHLBTmodel.ThevalueofjM env j 2 wascalculatedbyusingthesevaluesin Eq.(3.33)andaveragingoverallkdirectionsandthelocalizationsitesr i [11].Theresultiswrittenas jM env j 2 ¼ 64pb 3 ðt 4 Àq 4 Þ À5 ½ðb 4 À5b 2 B 2 þ5B 4 Þð3t 4 þq 4 Þðt 4 Àq 4 Þ 2 þ8b 2 B 2 t 2 ð3b 2 À10B 2 Þðt 8 Àq 8 Þ þ16b 4 B 4 ð5t 8 þ10t 4 q 4 þq 8 Þð3:35Þ B 2 ¼ 1 a c a v ;b¼ 1 a c þ 1 a v ;t 2 ¼b 2 þk 2 c þk 2 v ;q 2 ¼2k c k v wherek c andk v arethewavenumbersofvalence-bandandconduction- bandelectronswiththeeffectiveenergyreductiontakenintoaccount.The matrixelementjMj 2 ¼jM(E 1 ,E 2 )j 2 ¼jM B j 2 jM env j 2 usingthisjM env j 2 is calledtheSternenergy-dependentmatrixelement(SME). Figure3.6showsanexampleofjM env j 2 calculated...

... tsnl Synthesis and Application of Nanosize Semiconductors for Photoxidation of Toxic Organic Chemicals J.P. Wilcoxon, Nanostructures and Advanced Materials Chemistry Sandia National Laboratories Albuquerque, ... Photooxidation) •Photocatalysis using UV light and nanosize TiO 2 and SnO 2 . •Photocatalysis using visible light and MoS 2 nanoclusters.  Acknowledgement: Div. Of Materials Science and Engineering, Office of Science, ... Science/Environmental Research (ER/ES) Program. tsnl Light Absorbance and Redox Potentials- -1.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 Redox Potentials of Various Semiconductors at pH 7 Potental vs. NHE H 2 O/OH . potential TiO 2 MoS 2 (bulk) MoS 2 (d=4.5...

... twentieth century. Semiconductors for Micro and Nanotechnology— An Introduction for Engineers Jan G. Korvink and Andreas Greiner Crystal Structure Semiconductors for Micro and Nanosystem Technology ... Definitions and Acronyms Semiconductors for Micro and Nanosystem Technology 19 1.2 Popular Definitions and Acronyms The microelectronic and microsystem world is replete with terminology and acronyms. ... almost have metal-like SiO 2 Semiconductors for Micro and Nanotechnology— An Introduction for Engineers Observed Lattice Property Data Semiconductors for Micro and Nanosystem Technology 35 Silicon...

... (54) \Ga:As t e+ k 'Ga-As 16 Electrochemistry of Semiconductors and Electronics 4.0 COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTORS Compound semiconductors can be chosen to match their optoelectronic properties ... difference in the dissolution behavior of metals and semiconductors lies in the concentration and type of charges responsible for surface reactions. In semiconductors, the concentration of charge carriers ... involving semiconductors and/ or electronics mentioned in this publication should satisfy himself as to such suitability, and that he can meet all applicable safety and health standards. We...

... band and the bottom of the conduction band there is an energy gap, later called the bandgap (see Chap. 6). Fig. 2.5. Schematic of the origin of valence and conduction band from the atomic s and ... bonding and (b,d) antibinding sym- metric (a,b) and nonsymmetric (c,d)sp 3 orbitals 2.2.3 sp 2 Bond Organic semiconductors (see Chap. 16) are made up from carbon compounds. While for inorganic semiconductors ... OpticalProperties 353 14.4 Piezoelectricity 353 15 Magnetic Semiconductors 359 15.1 Introduction 359 15.2 Magnetic Semiconductors 359 15.3 Diluted Magnetic Semiconductors 361 15.4 Spintronics 365 15.4.1 SpinTransistor...

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... larger in size and thus ‘closer’ to bulk form than the 46.3-nm film. Also, Figures 9 and 10 show bulk and thin film values of γ as a function of temperature. By comparing Figures 9a and 10a, it ... increases. To help understand these relationships, a model is presented, and equations are obtained to help understand the mechanisms responsible for these properties and to give insight into ... J: Handbook of Modern Sensors: Physics, Designs, and Applications. New York: Springer-Verlag; 2004. 25. Lacy F: Evaluating the resistivity-temperature relationship for RTDs and other conductors. ...

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