Applications Of Group Iv Semiconductor Nanostructures

Broad interest and steady progress in the area of Group-IV (Si:Ge:C) semiconductor nanostructures, including quantum dots, wires and wells, has produced a new class of functional materials and devices with characteristic dimensions less than 50nm. This volume brings together scientists from different disciplines to discuss fabrication and characterization techniques and optical and transport properties, as well as applications of Group-IV semiconductor nanostructures. Fields such as photonic systems, nanocrystal memories, light-emitting and THz devices, nanowire-based interconnections and transistors are addressed. Topics include: nanoscale silicon-based photonic systems; Si/SiGe/SiN heterostructures and devices; Si/SiGe quantum cascade laser for terahertz; three-dimensional Si/SiGe nanostructures; Si nanocrystals and porous Si- light-emitting properties; Si nanocrystals and porous Si - other properties; Group-IV semiconductor nanowires; and rare-earth-doped Group-IV semiconductor nanostructures.

This book focuses on nanostructured semiconductors, their fabrication, and their application in various fields such as optics, acoustics, and biomedicine. It presents a compendium of recent developments in nanostructured and hybrid materials and also contains a collection of principles and approaches related to nano-size semiconductors. The text summarizes the recent work by renowned scientists, emphasizing the synthesis by self-assembly or prestructuring and characterization methods of such nanosize materials and also discusses the potential applications of nanostructured semiconductors and hybrid systems. The book also gives adequate coverage to the novel properties of nanostructured and low-dimensional materials.

A physics book that covers the optical properties of quantum-confined semiconductor nanostructures from both the theoretical and experimental points of view together with technological applications. Topics to be reviewed include quantum confinement effects in semiconductors, optical adsorption and emission properties of group IV, III-V, II-VI semiconductors, deep-etched and self assembled quantum dots, nanoclusters, and laser applications in optoelectronics.

This book focuses on advances in materials science and device applications of nanostructures composed of Si, Ge, diamond, SiGe and SiCGe. Continuous progress in the development of reproducibly grown quantum dots, wires and wells has produced a new class of functional materials and devices with characteristic dimensions less than 50nm. The broad spectrum of these devices ranges from commercially offered high-mobility transistors using strained Si to exploratory SiGe nanostructures for integrated optical interconnects and THz lasers. This book brings together researchers from chemistry, physics, biology, materials science and engineering to share and discuss both the challenges and progress towards a new generation of Si(SiGe, SiCGe)-based novel functional structures and devices. Topics include: light emission and photonic devices; Ge, SiGe and diamond nanostructures; strains, Si/Ge films and layers and Si nanocrystals.

Synthesis and Applications of Semiconductor Nanostructures consists of 15 chapters that focus on synthesis, characterization and multifaceted potential applications of semiconductor nanostructures, metal organic frameworks (MOFs) and nanostructure impregnated metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). Special materials included in the volume include doped glasses, functionalized carbon nanotubes, doped graphene and graphene nanoribbons. The contributions highlight numerous bottom-up and top-down techniques for the synthesis of semiconductor nanostructures. Several industrial processes such as hydrogen production, wastewater treatment, carbon dioxide reduction, pollution control and oxidation of alcohols have been demonstrated in the context of semiconductor nanomaterial applications. The volume also has chapters dedicated to updates on the biomedical applications of these nanomaterials. This volume is a timely resource for postgraduate students, academicians, researchers and technocrats, who are involved in R&D activities with semiconductor nanomaterials and metal organic frameworks.

Broad interest and steady progress in the area of Group-IV (Si:Ge:C) semiconductor nanostructures, including quantum dots, wires and wells, has produced a new class of functional materials and devices with characteristic dimensions less than 50nm. This volume brings together scientists from different disciplines to discuss fabrication and characterization techniques and optical and transport properties, as well as applications of Group-IV semiconductor nanostructures. Fields such as photonic systems, nanocrystal memories, light-emitting and THz devices, nanowire-based interconnections and transistors are addressed. Topics include: nanoscale silicon-based photonic systems; Si/SiGe/SiN heterostructures and devices; Si/SiGe quantum cascade laser for terahertz; three-dimensional Si/SiGe nanostructures; Si nanocrystals and porous Si- light-emitting properties; Si nanocrystals and porous Si - other properties; Group-IV semiconductor nanowires; and rare-earth-doped Group-IV semiconductor nanostructures.