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5 - Optical Properties of Semiconductors

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 November 2022

Mauro Nisoli
Mauro Nisoli
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Politecnico di Milano
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Bulk semiconductors. Stimulated transitions: selection rules. Joint density of states. Absorption coefficient and gain in bulk semiconductors; Bernard-Duraffourg condition; transparency condition and differential gain. Spontaneous emission; bimolecular recombination: low and strong injection. Nonradiative recombination. Shockley-Read-Hall model. Auger recombination. Surface recombination. Radiative efficiency.

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Stimulated transitionsSelection rulesJoint density of stateAbsorption coefficientGainRadiative and nonradiative transitions
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Semiconductor Laser Photonics , pp. 116 - 147
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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