Bücher der Reihe Topics in Applied Physics

This book is volume II of a series of books on silicon photonics. It gives a fascinating picture of the state-of-the-art in silicon photonics from a component perspective. An in-depth discussion of the route towards fully integrated silicon photonics is presented.

This book describes state-of-the-art micromachining of transparent materials which, due to the nonlinear absorption mechanism of ultrashort pulses, allows unique three-dimensional capabilities and is exploitable for fabrication of complex microsystems.

Heat transfer laws for conduction, radiation and convection change when the dimensions of the systems in question shrink. These are clearly explained and exemplified by a large spectrum of relevant physical models, while the most advanced nanoscale thermal metrologies are presented.

Here is a discussion of the state of the art of spin resonance in low dimensional structures, such as two-dimensional electron systems, quantum wires, and quantum dots. Leading scientists report on recent advances and discuss open issues and perspectives.

This collection of authoritative reviews by leading experts provides a broad and instructive introduction to the most advanced techniques for generating coherent light in the mid-infrared region of the spectrum. With a wealth of up-to-date references - also available online.

This open access book, edited and authored by a team of world-leading researchers, provides a broad overview of advanced photonic methods for nanoscale visualization, as well as describing a range of fascinating in-depth studies.

This book summarises recent progress in the science and technology of rare-earth doped nitrides, providing a snapshot of the field at a critical point in its development. It is the first book on rare-earth doped III-Nitrides and semiconductors.

Solution processable organic solar cells - polymer or solution processable small molecules - have the potential to significantly reduce the costs for solar electricity and energy payback time due to the low material costs for the cells, low cost and fast fabrication processes (ambient, roll-to-roll), high material utilization etc.

With contributions by numerous experts

This book is volume II of a series of books on silicon photonics. It gives a fascinating picture of the state-of-the-art in silicon photonics from a component perspective. An in-depth discussion of the route towards fully integrated silicon photonics is presented.

This book describes the synthesis, characterization and applications of inorganic and metallic nanotubular materials. It covers a wide variety of nanotubular materials excluding carbon nanotubes, and explains their potential for future technologies.

The development of cryogenic devices for particle detection has reached a stage at which many interesting applications are conceivable and already have been demonstrated. The book provides a comprehensive review of the field of cryogenic particle detection.

Materials science is the prime example of an interdisciplinary science. Materials science advances have underpinned the technology revolution that has driven societal changes for the last ?fty years. In every case proposed solutions begin with new forms of materials, materials processing or new arti?cial material structures.

The aim of this book is to exploit the advantages of holographic technology, in order to implement optical devices for infrared fibre communication applications. It covers methods ranging from two-lambda to gated recording techniques.

An international team of experts describes the optical and electronic properties of semiconductors and semiconductor nanostructures at picosecond and femtosecond time scales. The contributions are written in a tutorial way so that not only researchers in the field but also researchers and graduate students outside the field can benefit.

Carbon-based materials and their applications constitute a burgeoning topic of scientific research among scientists and engineers drawn to the field from diverse areas such as applied physics, materials science, biology, mechanics, electronics and engineering.

they provide a state-of-the-art review of recent developments in the field including nonlinear optical and magneto-optical properties, Raman and hyper-Raman scattering, laser action, plasmon excitation and localized giant fields, imaging and spectroscopy of random media

Ferroelectric thin films continue to attract much attention due to their developing applications in memory devices, FeRAM, infrared sensors, piezoelectric sensors and actuators. This book, aimed at students, researchers and developers, gives detailed information about the basic properties of these materials and the associated device physics.

Using combinations of in situ and ex situ experimental methods, fundamental and relevant phenomena such as adsorption and desorption of ions and molecules, restructuring of surfaces, thin film and nanocluster growth, and electrochemical reactions on the micrometer scale are addressed.

This book discusses LED production issues, including needed improvement in growth of high-quality nitride semiconductor epitaxial layers with a low density of dislocations, materials quality, efficiency droop, growth in different orientations and polarization.

This book gives a fascinating picture of the state of the art in silicon photonics and a perspective on what can be expected in the near future. This book will be useful not only to physicists, chemists, materials scientists, and engineers but also to graduate students who are interested in the fields of microphotonics and optoelectronics.

The classic chapters on continuous-wave dye lasers and properties of dye lasers are unchanged, but are now complemented by an additional chapter on continuous-wave dye lasers that takes account of recent advances.

Special focus is given to the optical and electronic properties of single quantum dots due to their potential applications in devices operating with single electrons and/or single photons.

Spin waves (and their quanta magnons) can effectively carry and process information in magnetic nanostructures. Here the readers will find review articles written by leading experts working on realization of magnonic devices.

This book presents recent and important developments in the field of terahertz radiation, with a particular focus on pulsed terahertz radiation.

This book addresses the paradigmatic shifts in understanding brought about by these breakthroughs, including the consideration of novel fabrication methods and nanoscale applications of these materials, and new theoretical methods such as the effective Hamiltonian approach and density functional theory.

This book summarizes the main results reached using the EC-funded network PivNet 2. It also presents a survey of the state of the art of scientific research using PIV techniques. The authors then guide you through current and possible future applications for flow analysis, including combustion and supersonic flow.

A unique book detailing important new techniques for nanoscale optics and spectroscopy and their application in information technology. Written by internationally distinguished scientists, the coverage extends from the basics to the most advanced technologies, system characteristics and methods of manipulation.

This book takes a "bottom-up" approach, beginning with atoms and molecules - molecular building blocks - and assembling them to build nanostructured materials. The applications presented here will enable practitioners to design and build nanometer-scale systems.