Shay / Wernick / Pamplin Ternary Chalcopyrite Semiconductors: Growth, Electronic Properties, and Applications

International Series of Monographs in The Science of The Solid State
1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-1-4831-5792-4
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
Format: PDF
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E-Book, Englisch, 254 Seiten, Web PDF

Ternary Chalcopyrite Semiconductors: Growth, Electronic Properties, and Applications covers the developments of work in the I-III-VI2 and II-IV-V2 ternary chalcopyrite compounds. This book is composed of eight chapters that focus on the crystal growth, characterization, and applications of these compounds to optical communications systems. After briefly dealing with the status of ternary chalcopyrite compounds, this book goes on describing the crystal growth of II-IV-V2 and I-III-VI2 single crystals. Chapters 3 and 4 examine the energy band structure of these semiconductor compounds, illustrating that these compounds are the simplest ternary analogs of II-VI zincblende compounds. Chapter 5 discusses the spontaneous luminescence, stimulated emission and laser action, and light-emitting diodes employing ternary chalcopyrite compounds. Chapter 6 discusses some of the fundamental principles of nonlinear optical interactions and the properties of the chalcopyrite crystals. This text also highlights the nonlinear optical devices available. Chapter 7 describes the electrical properties of chalcopyrite crystals, whereas the concluding chapter deals with the other physical properties of these compounds, such as lattice vibrational spectra, optical activity, and linear thermal expansion. This book is of great value to researchers and workers in the semiconductor field.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Shay, J. L.

Wernick, J. H.

Pamplin, B. R.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Front Cover;1
2;Ternary Chalcopyrite Semiconductors: Growth, Electronic Properties, and Applications;4
3;Copyright Page;5
4;Table of Content;6
5;ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS;9
6;EDITORS PREFACE;10
7;CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION;12
7.1;References;13
8;CHAPTER 2.THE CHALCOPYRITE STRUCTURE AND CRYSTA GROWTH;14
8.1;2.1 The Chalcopyrite Structure;14
8.2;2.2 Phase Transitions in Chalcopyrite Crystals;21
8.3;2.3 Tetrahedrally Coordinated Compounds with more than Three Components;24
8.4;2.4 Dissociation Pressures of Chalcopyrite Compounds;26
8.5;2.5 Phase Relationships in I-III-VI Systems;30
8.6;2.6 Phase Relationships in Mixed I - III - VI2- Systems;35
8.7;2.7 Phase Relationships in (I- III-VI2)-(II-VI) and (I-III-VI2)-(III-V) Systems;36
8.8;2.8 Phase Relationships in II-IV -V Systems ;49
8.9;2.9 Phase Relationships in Mixed II- IV -V Systems;55
8.10;2.10 Phase Relationships in Mixed (II-IV-V2)(III-V) Systems;56
8.11;2.11 Crystal Growth, General Considerations;60
8.12;2.12 Glass Formation in Chalcopyrite Systems;88
8.13;2.13 Effect of High Pressure and Temperature on Ternary Compounds;89
8.14;2.14 Mechanical Behavior of Chalcopyrite Compounds;89
8.15;References;91
9;CHAPTER 3. ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE OF II-IV-V2 COMPOUNDS;96
9.1;3.1 Theoretical Concepts;96
9.2;3.2 Lowest Direct Energy Gaps;99
9.3;3.3 Pseudodirect Energy Gaps;107
9.4;3.4 Optical Anisotropy of II-IV-V2 Compounds;113
9.5;3.5 Higher Lying Energy Gaps;120
9.6;References;125
10;CHAPTER 4. ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE OF I-III-VI2 SEMICONDUCTORS;127
10.1;4.1 Introduction;127
10.2;4.2 Experimental Results;127
10.3;4.3 p-d Hybridization;133
10.4;4.4 Exciton Optical Properties;138
10.5;References;145
11;CHAPTER 5. LUMINESCENCE;146
11.1;5.1 Luminescence Spectra of II-IV-V2 Compounds;146
11.2;5.2 Luminescence Spectra of I-III-VI2 Compounds;153
11.3;5.3 Stimulated Emission Spectra of I-III-VI2 Compounds;159
11.4;5.4 CdSnP2-InP Heterodiodes;162
11.5;5.5 CdS-CuGaS2 Electroluminescent Diodes;165
11.6;References;168
12;CHAPTER 6. NONLINEAR OPTICAL APPLICATIONS;169
12.1;6.1 Nonlinear Optical Phenomena;169
12.2;6.2 The Optical Parametric Oscillator;178
12.3;6.3 Phase-matched Upconversion of 10.6 µ Radiation;186
12.4;6.4 Difference Frequency Generation of Submillimeter Waves;189
12.5;References;191
13;CHAPTER 7. ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES;192
13.1;7.1 Electrical Properties of II-IV-V2 Compounds;192
13.2;7.2 Band Parameters of II-IV-V2 Compounds;200
13.3;7.3 Electrical Properties of I-III-VI2 Compounds;204
13.4;7.4 Glassy II-IV-V2 Compounds;219
13.5;7.5 Current Oscillations;223
13.6;7.6 Thermoelectric Properties;225
13.7;References;229
14;CHAPTER 8. MISCELLANEOUS PHYSICAL PROPERTIES;232
14.1;8.1 Lattice Vibrational Spectra;232
14.2;8.2 Optical Activity in AgGaS2;239
14.3;8.3 E.S.R. of Fe3+ in I-III-VI2 Crystals 69;241
14.4;8.4 N. M.R. of Cu63 and Ga69;242
14.5;8.5 Properties of Quaternary Alloys;242
14.6;8.6 Linear Thermal Expansion of CdGeAs2;246
14.7;References;247
14.8;APPEND I X: Tabulated Refractive Index Data;248
15;INDEX;260