Keywords:
Semimetals.
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Electronic books.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
Pages:
1 online resource (369 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9780080864464
Series Statement:
Issn Series
URL:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/geomar/detail.action?docID=405272
Language:
English
Note:
Front Cover -- Light Emission in Silicon: From Physics to Devices -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of Contributors -- Abstract -- Preface -- Chapter 1. Light Emission in Silicon -- I. Introduction -- II. The Optoelectronic Age -- III. Physical Properties of Si -- IV. Methods for Overcoming the Indirect Bandgap Limitations in Si -- V. Prospects for Si Based Optoelectronic Devices -- References -- Chapter 2. Band Gaps and Light Emission in Si/SiGe Atomic Layer Structures -- I. Introduction -- II. Structural Properties -- Ill. Bandgaps, Band Offsets, and Brillouin Zone Folding -- IV. Photoluminescence, Electroluminescence, and Photocurrent Measurements -- V. Concluding Remarks -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 3. Radiative Isoelectronic Impurities in Silicon and Silicon-Germanium Alloys and Superlattices -- I. Introductory Concepts -- II. Isoelectronic Bound Exciton Emission from c-Si -- III. Isoelectronic Bound Exciton Emission in Be-Doped SiGe Alloys: A Case Study -- IV. Device Considerations -- V. Concluding Remarks -- References -- Chapter 4. Erbium in Silicon -- I. Introduction -- II. Er Doping of Si -- III. Diffusivity and Solubility -- IV. Light Emission -- V. Electronic Structure -- VI. Light Emitting Diode Design -- VII. Summary -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 5. Silicon and Germanium Nanoparticles -- I. Introduction -- II. Fabrication of Silicon (Si) and Germanium (Ge) Nanoparticles -- III. Photoluminescence Mechanism -- IV. Unique Optical Phenomena -- V. Summary -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 6. Porous Silicon: Photoluminescence and Electroluminescent Devices -- I. Introduction -- II. Properties of the PL Bands -- III. Origin of the Intrinsic PL Bands -- IV. Pure Quantum Confinement and Surface States: A Critical Discussion -- V. Nonoptical Properties -- VI. Electroluminescent Devices.
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VII. Conclusions and Outlook -- Chapter 7. Theory of Radiative and Nonradiative Processes in Silicon Nanocrystallites -- I. Introduction -- II. Electronic Properties -- III. Optical Transitions and Radiative Lifetime -- IV. Exchange Splitting and Symmetry of the Crystallites -- V. Atomic Relaxation, Stokes Shift, and Self-trapped Exciton -- VI. Nonradiative Recombination -- VII. Screening in Nanocrystallites and Coulomb Charging Effects -- VIII. Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 8. Silicon Polymers and Nanocrystals -- I. Introduction -- II. Silicon Polymers in One, Two, and Three Dimensions -- III. Passivated Silicon Nanocrystals -- IV. Electron Transport in Porous Nanocrystal Materials -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Index -- Contents of Volumes in This Series.
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