Ebook: Low-Dimensional Structures in Semiconductors: From Basic Physics to Applications

This volume contains a sequence of reviews presented at the NATO Advanced Study Institute on 'Low Dimensional Structures in Semiconductors ... from Basic Physics to Applications.' This was part of the International School of Materials Science and 1990 at the Ettore Majorana Centre in Sicily. Technology held in July Only a few years ago, Low Dimensional Structures was an esoteric concept, but now it is apparent they are likely to playa major role in the next generation of electronic devices. The theme of the School acknowledged this rapidly developing maturity.' The contributions to the volume consider not only the essential physics, but take a wider view of the topic, starting from material growth and processing, then prog­ ressing right through to applications with some discussion of the likely use of low dimensional devices in systems. The papers are arranged into four sections, the first of which deals with basic con­ cepts of semiconductor and low dimensional systems. The second section is on growth and fabrication, reviewing MBE and MOVPE methods and discussing the achievements and limitations of techniques to reduce structures into the realms of one and zero dimensions. The third section covers the crucial issue of interfaces while the final section deals with devices and device physics.

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Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-viii
The Valence Sub-Bands of Biased Semiconductor Heterostructures....Pages 1-15
Impurities in Semiconductors....Pages 17-35
Photoluminescence of 3D and Low Dimensional Systems....Pages 37-46
Fabrication of Artificially Layered III–V Semiconductors by Beam Epitaxy and Aspects of Additional Lateral Patterning....Pages 47-67
Metal Organic Vapour Phase Epitaxy for the Growth of Semiconductor Structures and Strained Layers....Pages 69-87
Submicron Patterning Techniques for Integrated Circuits....Pages 89-108
Quantum Wires and Dots: The Challenge to Fabrication Technology....Pages 109-121
Chemical Interfaces: Structure, Properties and Relaxation....Pages 123-138
Capacitance-Voltage Profiling of Multilayer Semiconductor Structures....Pages 139-146
Concepts and Applications of Band Structure Engineering in Optoelectronics....Pages 147-163
Basic Optical Properties of Low Dimensional Structures for Applications to Lasers, Electro-Optic and Non-Linear Optical Devices....Pages 165-200
Hot Electron Devices....Pages 201-203
Hot Electrons and Degradation Effects in FET Devices....Pages 205-219
Back Matter....Pages 221-226

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Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-viii
The Valence Sub-Bands of Biased Semiconductor Heterostructures....Pages 1-15
Impurities in Semiconductors....Pages 17-35
Photoluminescence of 3D and Low Dimensional Systems....Pages 37-46
Fabrication of Artificially Layered III–V Semiconductors by Beam Epitaxy and Aspects of Additional Lateral Patterning....Pages 47-67
Metal Organic Vapour Phase Epitaxy for the Growth of Semiconductor Structures and Strained Layers....Pages 69-87
Submicron Patterning Techniques for Integrated Circuits....Pages 89-108
Quantum Wires and Dots: The Challenge to Fabrication Technology....Pages 109-121
Chemical Interfaces: Structure, Properties and Relaxation....Pages 123-138
Capacitance-Voltage Profiling of Multilayer Semiconductor Structures....Pages 139-146
Concepts and Applications of Band Structure Engineering in Optoelectronics....Pages 147-163
Basic Optical Properties of Low Dimensional Structures for Applications to Lasers, Electro-Optic and Non-Linear Optical Devices....Pages 165-200
Hot Electron Devices....Pages 201-203
Hot Electrons and Degradation Effects in FET Devices....Pages 205-219
Back Matter....Pages 221-226
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