Physics of Optoelectronics
eBook - ePub

Physics of Optoelectronics

  1. 766 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Physics of Optoelectronics

About this book

Physics of Optoelectronics focuses on the properties of optical fields and their interaction with matter. Understanding that lasers, LEDs, and photodetectors clearly exemplify this interaction, the author begins with an introduction to lasers, LEDs, and the rate equations, then describes the emission and detection processes. The book summarizes and reviews the mathematical background of the quantum theory embodied in the Hilbert space. These concepts highlight the abstract form of the linear algebra for vectors and operators, supplying the "pictures" that make the subject more intuitive. A chapter on dynamics includes a brief review of the formalism for discrete sets of particles and continuous media. It also covers the quantum theory necessary for the study of optical fields, transitions, and semiconductor gain. This volume supplements the description of lasers and LEDs by examining the fundamental nature of the light that these devices produce. It includes an analysis of quantized electromagnetic fields and illustrates inherent quantum noise in terms of Poisson and sub-Poisson statistics. It explains matter-light interaction in terms of time-dependent perturbation theory and Fermi's golden rule, and concludes with a detailed discussion of semiconductor emitters and detectors.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Optical Engineering
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright Page
  6. Preface
  7. Table of Contents
  8. Chapter 1: Introduction to Semiconductor Lasers
  9. Chapter 2: Introduction to Laser Dynamics
  10. Chapter 3: Classical Electromagnetics and Lasers
  11. Chapter 4: Mathematical Foundations
  12. Chapter 5: Fundamentals of Dynamics
  13. Chapter 6: Light
  14. Chapter 7 Matter–Light Interaction
  15. Chapter 8 Semiconductor Emitters and Detectors
  16. Appendix 1 Review of Integrating Factors
  17. Appendix 2 Rate and Continuity Equations
  18. Appendix 3 The Group Velocity
  19. Appendix 4 Review of Probability Theory and Statistics
  20. Appendix 5 The Dirac Delta Function
  21. Appendix 6 Coordinate Representations of the Schrodinger Wave Equation
  22. Appendix 7 Integrals with Two Time Scales
  23. Appendix 8 The Dipole Approximation
  24. Appendix 9 The Density Operator and the Boltzmann Distribution
  25. Index