Oxford University Press Low-Dimensional Semiconductors: Materials, Physics, Technology, Devices: 3 (Series on Semiconductor Science and Technology)

Over the last 25 years, the performances of semiconductor devices have improved greatly; this book describes the science and technology that have made these advances possible. While mainstream silicon memory and microprocessor chips still work with uniform silicon as the starting point, the whole of both electronic and optical communication relies on multilayer semiconductor structures. The book provides a unified overview of the quantum physics behind these devices, advances with materials and technology, and the devices themselves; it is suitable as a text for undergraduates and graduates in physics, materials sciences, or electronics, as well as researchers in the field.