Physics of Photonic Devices

Physics of Photonic Devices --
Contents --
Preface --
Chapter 1. Introduction --
1.1 Basic Concepts of Semiconductor Band and Bonding Diagrams --
1.2 The Invention of Semiconductor Lasers --
1.3 The Field of Optoelectronics --
1.4 Overview of the Book --
Problems --
References --
Bibliography --
PART I FUNDAMENTALS --
Chapter 2. Basic Semiconductor Electronics --
2.1 Maxwell\'s Equations and Boundary Conditions --
2.2 Semiconductor Electronics Equations --
2.3 Generation and Recombination in Semiconductors --
2.4 Examples and Applications to Optoelectronic Devices --
2.5 Semiconductor p-N and n-P Heterojunctions --
2.6 Semiconductor n-N Heterojunctions and Metal-Semiconductor Junctions --
Problems --
References --
Chapter 3. Basic Quantum Mechanics --
3.1 Schrödinger Equation --
3.2 The Square Well --
3.3 The Harmonic Oscillator --
3.4 The Hydrogen Atom and Exciton in 2D and 3D --
3.5 Time-Independent Perturbation Theory --
3.6 Time-Dependent Perturbation Theory --
Appendix 3A: Löwdin\'s Renormalization Method --
Problems --
References --
Chapter 4. Theory of Electronic Band Structures in Semiconductors --
4.1 The Bloch Theorem and the k · p Method for Simple Bands --
4.2 Kane\'s Model for Band Structure: The k · p Method with the Spin-Orbit Interaction --
4.3 Luttinger-Kohn Model: The k · p Method for Degenerate Bands --
4.4 The Effective Mass Theory for a Single Band and Degenerate Bands --
4.5 Strain Effects on Band Structures --
4.6 Electronic States in an Arbitrary One-Dimensional Potential --
4.7 Kronig-Penney Model for a Superlattice --
4.8 Band Structures of Semiconductor Quantum Wells --
4.9 Band Structures of Strained Semiconductor Quantum Wells --
Problems --
References --
PART II PROPAGATION OF LIGHT --
Chapter 5. Electromagnetics and Light Propagation --
5.1 Time-Harmonic Fields and Duality Principle. 5.2 Poynting\'s Theorem and Reciprocity Relations --
5.3 Plane Wave Solutions for Maxwell\'s Equations in Homogeneous Media --
5.4 Light Propagation in Isotropic Media --
5.5 Wave Propagation in Lossy Media: Lorentz Oscillator Model and Metal Plasma --
5.6 Plane Wave Reflection from a Surface --
5.7 Matrix Optics --
5.8 Propagation Matrix Approach for Plane Wave Reflection from a Multilayered Medium --
5.9 Wave Propagation in Periodic Media --
Appendix 5A: Kramers-Kronig Relations --
Problems --
References --
Chapter 6. Light Propagation in Anisotropic Media and Radiation --
6.1 Light Propagation in Uniaxial Media --
6.2 Wave Propagation in Gyrotropic Media: Magnetooptic Effects --
6.3 General Solutions to Maxwell\'s Equations and Gauge Transformations --
6.4 Radiation and the Far-Field Pattern --
Problems --
References --
Chapter 7. Optical Waveguide Theory --
7.1 Symmetric Dielectric Slab Waveguides --
7.2 Asymmetric Dielectric Slab Waveguides --
7.3 Ray Optics Approach to Waveguide Problems --
7.4 Rectangular Dielectric Waveguides --
7.5 The Effective Index Method --
7.6 Wave Guidance in a Lossy or Gain Medium --
7.7 Surface Plasmon Waveguides --
Problems --
References --
Chapter 8. Coupled-Mode Theory --
8.1 Waveguide Couplers --
8.2 Coupled Optical Waveguides --
8.3 Applications of Optical Waveguide Couplers --
8.4 Optical Ring Resonators and Add-Drop Filters --
8.5 Distributed Feedback (DFB) Structures --
Appendix 8A: Coupling Coefficients for Parallel Waveguides --
Appendix 8B: Improved Coupled-Mode Theory --
Problems --
References --
PART III GENERATION OF LIGHT --
Chapter 9. Optical Processes in Semiconductors --
9.1 Optical Transitions Using Fermi\'s Golden Rule --
9.2 Spontaneous and Stimulated Emissions --
9.3 Interband Absorption and Gain of Bulk Semiconductors --
9.4 Interband Absorption and Gain in a Quantum Well. 9.5 Interband Momentum Matrix Elements of Bulk and Quantum-Well Semiconductors --
9.6 Quantum Dots and Quantum Wires --
9.7 Intersubband Absorption --
9.8 Gain Spectrum in a Quantum-Well Laser with Valence-Band Mixing Effects --
Appendix 9A: Coordinate Transformation of the Basis Functions and the Momentum Matrix Elements --
Problems --
References --
Chapter 10. Fundamentals of Semiconductor Lasers --
10.1 Double-Heterojunction Semiconductor Lasers --
10.2 Gain-Guided and Index-Guided Semiconductor Lasers --
10.3 Quantum-Well Lasers --
10.4 Strained Quantum-Well Lasers --
10.5 Strained Quantum-Dot Lasers --
Problems --
References --
Chapter 11. Advanced Semiconductor Lasers --
11.1 Distributed Feedback Lasers --
11.2 Vertical Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers --
11.3 Microcavity and Photonic Crystal Lasers --
11.4 Quantum-Cascade Lasers --
11.5 GaN-Based Blue-Green Lasers and LEDs --
11.6 Coupled Laser Arrays --
Appendix 11A: Hamiltonian for Strained Wurtzite Crystals --
Appendix 11B: Band-Edge Optical Transition Matrix Elements --
Problems --
References --
PART IV Modulation of Light --
Chapter 12. Direct Modulation of Semiconductor Lasers --
12.1 Rate Equations and Linear Gain Analysis --
12.2 High-Speed Modulation Response with Nonlinear Gain Saturation --
12.3 Transport Effects on Quantum-Well Lasers: Electrical versus Optical Modulation --
12.4 Semiconductor Laser Spectral Linewidth and the Linewidth Enhancement Factor --
12.5 Relative Intensity Noise Spectrum --
Problems --
References --
Chapter 13. Electrooptic and Acoustooptic Modulators --
13.1 Electrooptic Effects and Amplitude Modulators --
13.2 Phase Modulators --
13.3 Electrooptic Effects in Waveguide Devices --
13.4 Scattering of Light by Sound: Raman-Nath and Bragg Diffractions --
13.5 Coupled-Mode Analysis for Bragg Acoustooptic Wave Couplers --
Problems --
References. Chapter 14. Electroabsorption Modulators --
14.1 General Formulation for Optical Absorption Due to an Electron-Hole Pair --
14.2 Franz-Keldysh Effect: Photon-Assisted Tunneling --
14.3 Exciton Effect --
14.4 Quantum Confined Stark Effect (QCSE) --
14.5 Electroabsorption Modulator --
14.6 Integrated Electroabsorption Modulator-Laser (EML) --
14.7 Self-Electrooptic Effect Devices (SEEDs) --
Appendix 14A: Two-Particle Wave Function and the Effective Mass Equation --
Appendix 14B: Solution of the Electron-Hole Effective-Mass Equation with Excitonic Effects --
Problems --
References --
PART V DETECTION OF LIGHT AND SOLAR CELLS --
Chapter 15. Photodetectors and Solar Cells --
15.1 Photoconductors --
15.2 p-n Junction Photodiodes --
15.3 p-i-n Photodiodes --
15.4 Avalanche Photodiodes --
15.5 Intersubband Quantum-Well Photodetectors --
15.6 Solar Cells --
Problems --
References --
Appendix A. Semiconductor Heterojunction Band Lineups in the Model-Solid Theory --
Appendix B. Optical Constants of GaAs and InP --
Appendix C. Electronic Properties of Si, Ge, and a Few Binary, Ternary, and Quaternary Compounds --
Appendix D. Parameters for InN, GaN, A1N, and Their Ternary Compounds --
Index.