Intersubband Transitions In Quantum Structures
by: Roberto Paiella
Abstract: Advances in epitaxial growth and nanofabrication technology in the past several years have made it possible to engineer sophisticated semiconductor quantum devices with unprecedented control of their electronic and optical properties. One particularly important class of such devices is based on intersubband transitions, i.e. optical transitions between quantized electronic states in semiconductor heterostructures. Most notably, mid-infrared quantum-well infrared photodetectors (QWIPs) and quantum cascade lasers nowadays offer superior performance for applications such as thermal imaging, spectroscopy, and biochemical sensing, and have recently become commercially available. Intersubband devices also have the potential for a revolutionary impact in the fields of silicon photonics, terahertz sensing, and ultra-high-bandwidth fiber-optic communications, and extensive research is ongoing to fulfill this promise. Joined by an international group of world experts, Paiella describes the basic device physics and applications of intersubband transitions, as well as the more recent and important developments in this exciting area of semiconductor nanotechnology.
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- A. McGraw-Hill Nanoscience and Technology Series
- B. Contributors
- C. Preface
- 1. Quantum Cascade Lasers: Overview of Basic Principles of Operation and State of the Art
- 2. Terahertz Quantum Cascade Lasers
- 3. High-Speed Operation and Ultrafast Pulse Generation with Quantum Cascade Lasers
- 4. Ultrafast Dynamics of Intersubband Excitations in Quantum Wells and Quantum Cascade Structures
- 5. Optical Nonlinearities in Intersubband Transitions and Quantum Cascade Lasers
- 6. Raman Injection and Inversionless Intersubband Lasers
- 7. Quantum Well Infrared Photodetector: High-Absorption and High-Speed Properties, and Two-Photon Response
- 8. Intersubband Transitions in Quantum Dots
- 9. Intersubband Transitions in Si/SiGe Heterojunctions, Quantum Dots, and Quantum Wells
- 10. All-Optical Modulation and Switching in the Communication Wavelength Regime Using Intersubband Transitions in InGaAs/AlAsSb Heterostructures
- A. ABOUT THE EDITOR
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- A. McGraw-Hill Nanoscience and Technology Series
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B.
Contributors
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C.
Preface
- 1. Quantum Cascade Lasers: Overview of Basic Principles of Operation and State of the Art
- 2. Terahertz Quantum Cascade Lasers
- 3. High-Speed Operation and Ultrafast Pulse Generation with Quantum Cascade Lasers
- 4. Ultrafast Dynamics of Intersubband Excitations in Quantum Wells and Quantum Cascade Structures
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Optical Nonlinearities in Intersubband Transitions and Quantum Cascade Lasers
- Introduction to Nonlinear Intersubband Optical Transitions
- Application of Intersubband Optical Nonlinearities to Quantum Cascade Lasers
- Sum-Frequency Generation in Quantum Cascade Lasers Using Resonant Intersubband Nonlinearities
- Second Harmonic Generation in Quantum Cascade Lasers Using Resonant Intersubband Nonlinearities
- Third Harmonic Generation in Quantum Cascade Lasers Using Resonant Intersubband Nonlinearities
- Nonlinear Light Generation in Quantum Cascade Lasers Using Lattice Nonlinearities
- Phase-Matching Considerations in Nonlinear Quantum Cascade Lasers
- Other Nonlinear Effects in Quantum Cascade Lasers
- Conclusions and Outlook
- Acknowledgments
- References
- 6. Raman Injection and Inversionless Intersubband Lasers
- 7. Quantum Well Infrared Photodetector: High-Absorption and High-Speed Properties, and Two-Photon Response
- 8. Intersubband Transitions in Quantum Dots
- 9. Intersubband Transitions in Si/SiGe Heterojunctions, Quantum Dots, and Quantum Wells
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All-Optical Modulation and Switching in the Communication Wavelength Regime Using
Intersubband Transitions in InGaAs/AlAsSb Heterostructures
- Introduction
- Femtosecond All-Optical Switches: The Challenge and Present Status
- Interband and Intersubband Transitions in Wide-Conduction-Band-Offset Materials
- All-Optical Modulation of Interband Resonant Light via Intersubband Resonant Light
- Intersubband All-Optical Switching in Coupled InGaAs/AlAsSb Quantum Wells
- Enhancement of the Figure of Merit of Sb-Based Optical Modulators and Switches
- Conclusions
- References
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ABOUT THE EDITOR
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Title: Intersubband Transitions In Quantum Structures
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Copyright / Pub. Date: 2006
ISBN: 9780071457927
Authors:
Roberto Paiella is the author of this McGraw-Hill Professional publication.
Description: Advances in epitaxial growth and nanofabrication technology in the past several years have made it possible to engineer sophisticated semiconductor quantum devices with unprecedented control of their electronic and optical properties. One particularly important class of such devices is based on intersubband transitions, i.e. optical transitions between quantized electronic states in semiconductor heterostructures. Most notably, mid-infrared quantum-well infrared photodetectors (QWIPs) and quantum cascade lasers nowadays offer superior performance for applications such as thermal imaging, spectroscopy, and biochemical sensing, and have recently become commercially available. Intersubband devices also have the potential for a revolutionary impact in the fields of silicon photonics, terahertz sensing, and ultra-high-bandwidth fiber-optic communications, and extensive research is ongoing to fulfill this promise. Joined by an international group of world experts, Paiella describes the basic device physics and applications of intersubband transitions, as well as the more recent and important developments in this exciting area of semiconductor nanotechnology.
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