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Group IV Lasers
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Group IV Lasers book
Group IV Lasers
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Group IV Lasers book
ByPrasanta Kumar Basu, Bratati Mukhopadhyay, Rikmantra Basu
Edition 1st Edition
First Published 2015
Imprint CRC Press
Pages 18
eBook ISBN 9780429099885
ABSTRACT
The theory of semiconductor lasers, both double heterostructures (DHs) and quantum structures, which was developed in earlier chapters, considered direct-bandgap semiconductors. It is well known that although Si is the most used material for electronics, it is not suitable for photonic device applications, particularly in the form of emitters, due to the indirect nature of its bandgap. The same is true for Ge, the other Group IV semiconductor that is used in electronic devices.