Physics and Properties of Narrow Gap Semiconductors

Introduction. -Narrow Gap Semiconductors. -Modern Physics of Infrared Photo-Electronics. -References. -Crystal. -The Basic Theory of Crystal Growth. -Growth Method for Bulk Crystal. -Liquid Phase Epitaxy. -Molecular Beam Epitaxy Growth of Thin Films. -Perfection of Crystals. -References. -The Band Structure 3.1 A Brief Description of Energy Band Structures 3.2 The Perturbation Method and its Eigen Values 3.3 The Calculation of Band Structures 3.4 Parameters of Energy Bands References Chapter 4 Optical Properties 4.1 Optical Constants and Dielectric Functions 4.2 Interband Optical Transitions: Theory and Experiment 4.3 Intrinsic Absorption Spectrum Expressions 4.4 Direct Measurements of Optical Constants 4.5 Optical Effects of Free Carriers 4.6 Optical Characterization of Materials References Chapter 5 Transport Properties 5.1 Carrier Concentration and the Fermi Level 5.2 Conductivity and Mobility 5.3 Transport Properties in a Magnetic Field 5.4 Mobility Spectrum in Multi-Carrier Systems 5.5 Quantum Effects 5.6 Thermo-Electronic Effects References Chapter 6 Lattice Vibrations 6.1 Phonon Spectra 6.2 Reflectivity Spectra of Phonons 6.3 Transmittance Spectra of Phonons 6.4 Phonon Raman Scattering References