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Nanostructured Optoelectronics

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Physical Models of Semiconductor Quantum Devices

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Detailed aspects about light-matter interactions in nanostructure materials are presented and discussed in terms of optoelectronics performance. We begin with quantum selection rules about optical intraband and interband transitions and thereafter the optical grating required for photodetector. We further discuss the functions of solar cell, light-emitting diode, and nanostructure laser. Quantum-dot-based biomarkers for bioimaging applications are introduced by the end of the chapter to demonstrate the extension of information-communication-technology (ICT)-predominant solid-state nanotechnologies to many other fields.

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Fu, Y. (2014). Nanostructured Optoelectronics. In: Physical Models of Semiconductor Quantum Devices. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-7174-1_5

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