Semiconductor nanocrystals represent a promising class of solution-processable optical-
gain media that can be manipulated via inexpensive, easily scalable colloidal techniques …

Electron and photon confinement in semiconductor nanostructures is one of the most active
areas in solid state research. Written by leading experts in solid state physics, this book …

The demand for compact ultraviolet laser devices is increasing, as they are essential in
applications such as optical storage, photocatalysis, sterilization, ophthalmic surgery and …

The spin-valley coupling between circularly polarized light and valley excitons in transition
metal dichalcogenides provides the opportunity to generate and manipulate spin information …

Reflecting changes in the field in the ten years since the publication of the first edition, The
Handbook of Photonics, Second Edition explores recent advances that have affected this …

A theory for the electronic band structure and the free-carrier optical gain of wurtzite-strained
quantum-well lasers is presented. We take into account the strain-induced band-edge shifts …

Stimulated optical emission from the lowest exciton state in atomically smooth
semiconductor quantum wires is observed for the first time. The wires are formed by the ssT …

The three volumes of this handbook treat the fundamentals, technology and nanotechnology
of nitride semiconductors with an extraordinary clarity and depth. They present all the …

While lead halide perovskites have rapidly emerged as lucrative material candidates for
optoelectronic applications, the crucial energy states and charge-carrier nature of these …

All-inorganic perovskite films have emerged as promising candidates for laser gain
materials owing to their outstanding optoelectronic properties and straightforward solution …