Quantum Semiconductor Devices and Technologies Electronic Materials Series

Quantum Effects in Semiconductor Materials and Devices provides a comprehensive overview of the fabrication and operation of nanoscale devices. It begins with a discussion of the critical issue of the relationship between the characteristic separation of energy levels relative to the temperature of operation and the issue of temperature rise due to energy dissipation.

A presentation of the device structures that implement memory circuits and lasers with predictable properties is then given before the array of challenges to the current level of fabrication technologies. The following three chapters are devoted to a discussion of the self-organizational techniques that can be used to address these challenges.

This is a unique text that not only reviews the current state of the art but also provides a view of the likely developments in this important and rapidly developing field. It is essential reading for all involved in quantum semiconductors.