Semiconductor Nanophotonics

Preface Acknowledgements Chapter 1: Introduction 1.1: Introduction to Nanophotonics 1.2: Nanophotonics : Scope 1.3: Introduction to Nanostructures 1.4: Novel Phenomena in Nanophotonics: A Brief Outline 1.5: Applications of Nanophotonics 1.6: Problems of Integration Chapter 2: Basic Properties of Semiconductors 2.1: Introduction 2.2: Band Structure 2.3: Density of States 2.4: Doping 2.5: Carrier Concentration 2.6: Carrier Concentration 2.7: Excess Carriers and Recombination 2.8: Excitons 2.9: Alloys and Heterojunctions 2.10: Quantum Structures 2.11: Strained Layers Chapter 3: Macroscopic Theory of Optical Processes 3.1: Introduction 3.2: Optical Constants 3.3: Phase and Group Velocities 3.4: Susceptibility of a Material: a Classical Model 3.5: Einstein's Model for Light-Matter Interaction Chapter 4: Photons and Electron-photon Interactions 4.1: Introduction 4.2: Wave Equation in a Rectangular Cavity 4.3: Quantization of the Radiation Field 4.4: Time Dependent Perturbation Theory 4.5: Interaction of an Electron with the Electromagnetic Field 4.6: Second Order Perturbation Theory Chapter 5: Electron Photon Interactions in Bulk Semiconductors 5.1: Introduction 5.2: Absorption Processes in Semiconductors 5.3: Fundamental Absorption in Direct gap 5.4: Intervalence Band Absorption 5.5: Free Carrier Absorption 5.6: Recombination and Luminescence 5.7: NonradiativeRecombination 5.8: Carrier Effect on Absorption and Refractive Index 5.9: Gain in Semiconductors Chapter 6: Optical Processes in QWs 6.1: Introduction 6.2: Optical Processes in QWs 6.3: Interband Absorption 6.4: Intersubband Absorption 6.5: Recombination in QWs 6.6: Loss Processes in QWs 6.7: Gain in QWs 6.8: Strained QW Lasers Chapter 7: Excitons in Bulk Semiconductors and QWs 7.1: Introduction 7.2: Excitons in Bulk Semiconductors 7.3: Excitonic Processes in QWs 7.4: Line Broadening Mechanisms for 2D Excitons 7.5: Effect of Electric Field in Semiconductors 7.6: Excitonic Characteristics in Fractional Dimensional Space Chapter 8: Nanowires 8.1: Introduction 8.2: Quantum Wires: Preliminaries 8.3: Excitonic Processes in QWRs 8.4: Classification of Nanowires 8.5: Growth of QWRs 8.6: Nanowires 8.7: Properties of NWRs 8.8: Applications of NWRs Chapter 9: Nanoparticles 9.1: Introduction 9.2: Quantum Dots 9.3: QD Growth Mechanisms and Structures 9.4: Zero Dimensional Systems 9.5: Deviation from Simple Theory: Effect of Broadening 9.6: QD Lasers : Structure and Gain Calculation 9.7: Intersubband Transitions 9.8: Excitonic Processes in QDs 9.9: Classification of Nanocrystals 9.10: Synthesis of Nanocrystals 9.11: Core-Shell Structures 9.12: Bright and Dark Excitons 9.13: Biexcitons and Trions 9.14: Applications Chapter 10: Microcavity 10.1: Introduction 10.2: Cavity Fundamentals 10.3: Fabry-Perot Resonators 10.4: Bragg Gratings and Bragg Mirrors 10.5: Ring Resonators 10.6: Whispering Gallery Mode Resonators 10.7: Wave Propagation in Periodic Structures: Photonic Crystals 10.8: Micropillar 10.9: Characteristics of Microcavity Chapter 11: Cavity Quantum Elecrodynamics 11.1: Introduction 11.2: Zero-Point Energy and Vacuum Field 11.3: Control of Spontaneous Emission 11.4: Mode Density in Ideal Cavities 11.5: Experimental Observation of Purcell Effect 11.6: Strong Light-Matter Coupling 11.7: Jaynes-Cummins Model 11.8: Microcavities in CQED Experiments 11.9: Applications 11.10: Microcavity Laser Chapter 12: Bose Einstein Condensation 12.1: Introduction 12.2: Elements of Bose Einstein Condensation 12.3: BEC in Semiconductors 12.4: Bulk Excitons 12.5: Indirect Excitons in Coupled QWs 12.6: Polariton 12.7: Polariton Lasers 12.8: Modeling of Electrically Driven Polariton Laser Chapter 13: Surface Plasmons 13.1: Introduction 13.2: Basic Concepts 13.3: Surface Plasmon Polaritons at Metal/Insulator Interfaces 13.4: Excitation Mechanism 13.5: Materials 13.6: Length Scales in Noble Metals 13.7: Metal-insulator Based Plasmonics-photonics 13.8: All Semiconductor Plasmonics 13.9: Plasmonic Properties of Semiconductors 13.10: Components: source, modulators, waveguides, detector 13.11: Application of Plasmonics in VLSI, Data Centres and Supercomputers 13.12: Applications of Surface Plasmons in Basic Science and Characterization 13.13: Intersubband Plasmons Chapter 14: Spasers and Plasmonic Nanolasers 14.1: Introduction 14.2: Early Investigations on SP Amplification 14.3: Models for Noginov et al Experiment 14.4: Semiconductor Spasers and Plasmonic Nanolasers 14.5: Theoretical Models by Khurgin and Sun 14.6: Current Theoretical Models and Experiments 14.7: Further Developments Chapter 15: Optical Metamaterials 15.1: Introduction 15.2: Left Handed Material with Negative RI 15.3: Structures for Microwaves 15.4: Perfect Lens 15.5: NIR with Positive Permittivity and Permeability 15.6: Low Loss Plasmonic Metamaterial 15.7: Semiconductor Metamaterials 15.8: Metasurfaces 15.9: Beam Steering Chapter 16: Nanolasers 16.1: Introduction 16.2: Parameters of Lasers 16.3: Progress in Nanolasers 16.4: Threshold Pump Power of Nanolasers: Purcell Effect 16.5: Intrinsic Merit of Nanolasers 16.6: Optical Interconnect 16.7: Metal Based Nanolasers