ISBN 0-89006-490-3
Kanicki
458 pages.
Copyright 1991.









Description

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This comprehensive volume presents an integrated survey of the most recent research, engineering development, and commercial application of amorphous and microcrystalline semiconductor optoelecronic devices. Tutorial in nature, yet rich in application-engineering detail, the emphasis throughout is on understanding the physical fundamentals with a view toward designing and implementing practical optoelectronic devices. The text is supported by 175 equations, 637 references, and 256 illustrations.

Table of Contents

Preface. The Authors. Introduction. Solar Cells Made of Amorphous and Microcrystalline Semiconductors. Flat Panel Displays Using Amorphous and Monocrystalline Semiconductor Devices. Amorphous Silicon Charge-Coupled Devices. Amorphous Superlatices and Multilayer Structures. Amorphous and Microcrystalline Silicon Carbide Alloys Light Emitting Diodes: Physics and Properties. Amorphoue Materials Image Sensors: Physics, Properties and Performance. Charged Particle, Gamma Ray, and Light Detection in Amorphous Silicon Devices. Application of Amorphous Silicon Position Sensitive Detectors. Amorphous Materials and Physics Issues in Electrophotography. Amorphous Silicon For Optically Addressed Spatial Light Modulators. Experimental Studies of Artifical Neural Networks Using Amorphous Silicon. Index.