Basic technological processes and defect formation in the components of device structures -- Effects of defects on electrophysical and functional parameters in semiconducting structures and devices -- Techniques for high-temperature gettering -- Physical foundations for low-temperature gettering techniques.Gettering Defects in Semiconductors fulfills three basic purposes: – to systematize the…
The Mass and Size of the Atom -- Isotopes -- The Nucleus of the Atom -- The Photon -- The Electron -- Some Basic Properties of Matter Waves -- Bohr’s Model of the Hydrogen Atom -- The Mathematical Framework of Quantum Theory -- Quantum Mechanics of the Hydrogen Atom -- Lifting of the Orbital Degeneracy in the Spectra of Alkali Atoms -- Orbital and Spin Magnetism. Fine Structure -- Atoms in a …
Experimental Techniques -- Elasticity -- Thermodynamics and Phase Transitions -- Acoustic Waves in the Presence of Magnetic Ions -- Ultrasonics at Magnetic Phase Transitions -- Ultrasonics at Structural Transitions -- Metals and Semiconductors -- Unstable Moment Compounds -- Ultrasonics in Superconductors -- Coupling to Collective Excitations -- Ultrasonics in Low Dimensional Spin and Electroni…
What Is Photovoltaics? -- Physics of Solar Cells -- Silicon Solar Cell Material and Technology -- Crystalline Thin-Film Silicon -- Other Materials, New Concepts, and Future Developments -- Solar Cells and Solar Modules -- PV Systems -- PV Systems: Installation Possibilities -- Environmental Impacts by PV Systems -- Efficiency and Performance of PV Systems -- PV Markets Support Measures and Cost…
Theoretical Models for Photonic Crystals -- to Part I -- Models for Infinite Crystals -- Models for Finite Crystals -- Quasi-Crystals and Archimedean Tilings -- Specific Features of Metallic Structures -- Optical Properties of Photonic Crystals -- to Part II. The Many ‘Facets’ of Photonic Crystals -- Control of Electromagnetic Waves -- Refractive Properties -- Confinement of Light in Zero-D…
Digital Modulation of Optical Carrier -- Coherent Optical Receivers and Ideal Performance -- Impairment to Optical Signal -- Nonlinear Phase Noise -- Compensation of Nonlinear Phase Noise -- Intrachannel Pulse-to-Pulse Interaction -- Wavelength-Division-Multiplexed DPSK Signals -- Multilevel Signaling -- Phase-Modulated Soliton Signals -- Capacity of Optical Channels.Fiber-optic communication s…
Theory: Electromagnetic Radiation from a Charged Particle in a Crystal - Qualitative Consideration -- Radiation of a Charged Particle in Periodic Media - Classical Theory -- Quantum Electrodynamics in a Crystal -- Experiments and Applications: Characteristics of PXR from Relativistic Electrons -- Special Cases of PXR Generation -- X-Ray Radiation from Nonrelativistic Particles -- Prospective PX…
Solar Wind, Foreshock, Magnetosheath -- The Near-Earth Solar Wind -- The Foreshock -- The Magnetosheath -- The Bow Shock -- Cluster at the Bow Shock: Introduction -- Quasi-perpendicular Shock Structure and Processes -- Quasi-parallel Shock Structure and Processes -- Cluster at the Bow Shock: Status and Outlook -- Magnetopause and CUSP -- Magnetopause and Boundary Layer -- Cluster at the Magneto…
Gain and Absorption: Many-Body Effects -- Fabry-Perot Lasers: Temperature and Many-Body Effects -- Fabry-Perot Lasers: Thermodynamics-Based Modeling -- Distributed Feedback Lasers: Quasi-3D Static and Dynamic Model -- Multisection Lasers: Longitudinal Modes and their Dynamics -- Wavelength Tunable Lasers: Time-Domain Model for SG-DBR Lasers -- Monolithic Mode-Locked Semiconductor Lasers -- Vert…
CONSTRAINTS OF GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS: THE ATMOSPHERE -- INTERFERENCES -- A BRIEF HISTORY OF ASTRONOMICAL TELESCOPES -- MODERN OPTICAL DESIGN -- STRUCTURAL MECHANICS -- SEGMENTED MIRROR TELESCOPES -- HECTOMETRIC OPTICAL TELESCOPES ESO'S 100-M OWL TELESCOPE CONCEPT -- OPTICAL FABRICATION FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OPTICAL TELESCOPES, TERRESTRIAL AND SPACE -- OPTICAL TESTING FOR THE NEXT GENERATI…