[ Order This Book ] More Info: Brief Description Summary Table of Contents Semiconductor Optoelectronic Devices, Second Edition Author: Bhattacharya, Pallab Cover: Soft cover Pages: 613 List Price: $94.67 Published by Prentice Hall Date Published: 08/1996 ISBN: 0134956567 Brief A graduate text and comprehensive review of compound semiconductor technology applied to optoelectronics, the enabling technology of the information age. Discusses elemental and compound semiconductors, electronic properties, optical processes, junction theory, LEDs, structures, properties, and the operating principles of lasers. Examines photodetectors, solar cells, modulation and switching, integration, and lightwave nets.