Semiconductor Heterojunctions and Nanostructures

This comprehensive text is aimed at graduate level students and researchers, breaking down the complexities of fabrication, use, and maintenance of heterojunctions. Topics include: introduction to quantum mechanics, Potential barriers and wells, electronic energy levels in periodic potentials, tunneling through potential barriers, distribution functions and density of states, optical properties of interband and intersubband transitions, electrical properties, techniques and measurements, growth issues, devices: Detectors and emitters.Omar Manasreh, Ph.D., is a full professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville and the author of over 150 journal articles. He has edited and coedited over ten books and organized over ten symposia. Dr. Manasreh is also a series editor for the technical book series, Nanoscience &Technology, published by McGraw-Hill. He has extensive experience in the experimental and theoretical optoelectronic properties of III-V semiconductors, superlattices, nanostructures, and related devices.