Semiconductor Optoelectronic Devices

by Pallab Bhattacharya

Book Overview

The first true "introduction" to semiconductor optoelectronic devices, this book provides an accessible, well-organized overview of optoelectric devices that emphasizes basic principles. Coverage begins with an optional review of key concepts-- such as properties of compound semiconductor, quantum mechanics, semiconductor statistics, carrier transport properties, optical processes, and junction theory-- then progress gradually through more advanced...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0138057486
• ISBN13: 9780138057480
• Release Date: January 1994
• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Length: 535 Pages
• Weight: 2.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 7.2" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

suitable for undergrad but too easy for grad student

If you are an undergraduate, this book is pretty good and it covers a lot of funamentals. If you are a grad student, get Coldren's book - "diode lasers and photonic integrated circuits" or Chuang's "Physics of optoelectronic devices" though the theory there is hard for undergrad. Another good,easier book is "Principles and Applications of Optical Communications" by Max Ming-Kang Liu. The most recent book on the theory is "Physics of optoelectronics"-- very good book. There are some errors in this book such as the rate eq for lasers. The real strength of this book is that it contains a lot of real structures, materials, and applications. Also, the semiconductor part is very complete. However, an updated version would be ideal.

Excellent

This is an excellent book on optoelectronics. I think it is suited for undergrad and grad students and practicing researchers as well. With reviews on semiconductor fundamentals, junction physics, bandstructure this book contains almost everything that you need to know on optoelectronics. With the in-depth analysis of the optoelectronic devices you can come back to review some of the basic staff that you need to know. I think it is a must buy for optoelectronics/photonics engineers. It is somewhat dated though and needs an updated edition.

Excellent resource material

Beginning of book reviews key principles of quantum theory and necessary semiconductor processes to understand device applications. The text is comprehensive in specifying ways to quantify all aspects of optoelectronics and caters to the beginning student as well as the researching professional