Semiconductors Probed by Ultrafast Laser Spectroscopy Pt II

Semiconductors Probed by Ultrafast Laser Spectroscopy, Volume II discusses the use of ultrafast laser spectroscopy in studying fast physics in semiconductors. It reviews progress on the experimental and theoretical understanding of ultrafast events that occur on a picosecond and nanosecond time scale.
This volume discusses electronic relaxation in amorphous semiconductors and the physical mechanisms during and after the interaction of an intense laser pulse with a semiconductor. It also covers the relaxation of carriers in semiconductors; transient optical pulse propagation; and methods of time-resolved spectroscopy.
Scientists, engineers, and graduate students will find this book invaluable.

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List of Contributors
Preface
Contents of Volume I
V Picosecond Electronic Relaxation in Amorphous Semiconductors

14. Picosecond Optoelectronic Measurement of Carrier Transport in Amorphous Silicon
    I. Introduction
    II. Picosecond Photoconductivity in Amorphous Silicon
    III. Discussion and Conclusion
    References
15. Picosecond Electronic Relaxations in Amorphous Semiconductors
    I. Introduction
    II. Experimental Technique
    III. Response Theory
    IV. Transient Induced Absorption in Amorphous Semiconductors
    V. Hot-Carrier Thermalization
    VI. Carrier Trapping
    VII. Geminate Recombination
    References
    VI Transient Phenomena in Laser Annealing Processes
16. Physics of Pulsed Laser Processing of Semiconductors
    I. Introduction
    II. Concepts of Temporal and Spatial Evolution of Deposited Laser Energy
    III. Nanosecond-Pulse Laser Annealing
    IV. Picosecond-Pulse Laser AnnealinZ
    V. Aspects of Laser Coherence and Polarization
    VI. Summary
    References
    17 Physics of Transient Phenomena during Pulsed Laser Annealing and Sputtering
    I. Introduction
    II. Transient Black-Body Thermal Radiation
    III. Transient Luminescence and Raman Spectra
    IV. Second-Harmonic Generation in Silicon
    V. Emission of Electrons, Atoms, and Ions
    VI. Reflectivity and Transmission
    VII. Acoustic Shock Waves and Transient X-Ray Diffraction
    VIII. Conclusion
    References
17. Dynamic Behavior of Picosecond and Nanosecond Pulsed Laser Annealing in Ion-Implanted Semiconductors
    I. Introduction
    II. Physical Mechanism of Pulsed Laser Annealing
    III. Dynamic Behavior
    IV. Time-Resolved Lattice Temperature Measurements
    V. Summary
    References
    VII Relaxation of Magnetoproperties of Carriers in Semiconductors
18. Photoluminescence of Spin-Polarized Electrons in Semiconductors
    I. Introduction
    II. Interactions of Vector Properties of Carriers with Light
    III. Role of Selection Rules in Optical Orientation
    IV. The Basis Functions for GaAs
    V. Alignment of Momentum and Angular Moment Involving the k·p Term
    VI. Alignments due to Spin-Orbit Interaction
    VII. Alignments in the Kane Band Model
    VIII. Dynamics of Electron Spin Polarization
    IX. Spin Relaxation Processes
    X. Elliot-Yafet (EY) Mechanism
    XI. D'yakonov-Perel (OP) Mechanism
    XII. Bir-Aronov-Pikus (BAP) Mechanism
    XIII. Kleinman-Miller (KM) Mechanism
    XIV. Spin Relaxation Rate Distribution
    XV. Experimental Techniques
    XVI. Experimental Results
    References
19. Ultrafast Magnetophotoconductivity Measurement of Photocarrier Lifetime in High-Resistivity Semiconductors
    I. Introduction
    II. Ultrafast Photoconductivity in High-Resistivity Semiconductors
    III. Photocarrier Lifetime
    IV. Ultrafast Magnetophotoconductivity
    V. Summary
    References
20. Optical Investigations of Chromium Chalcogenide Spinel Magnetic Semiconductors
    I. Introduction
    II. Crystal Growth
    III. Photoluminescence Investigations
    IV. Photoemission Investigations
    V. Discussion and Conclusion
    References
    VIII Theoretical Aspects of Transient Pulse Propagation
21. Transient Pulse Propagation in Linear Spatially Dispersive Media
    I. Introduction
    II. Electromagnetic Transients in Frequency-Dispersive Local Media and in Nonlocal Media: Step Excitation
    III. Energy Transport
    IV Propagation of Gaussian Pulses
    V. Conclusion
    References
22. Picosecond Relaxation in Solids and Nonlinear Spectroscopy
    I. Introduction
    II. Two-Photon Resonant Raman Scattering via Excitonic Molecules as the Intermediate State
    III. Spatial Parametric Mixing as the Basis of Nonlinear Spectroscopy of Relaxation Processes
    IV. Two-Photon Spatial Parametric Mixing and Transverse Relaxation Time of Excitonic Molecules
    V Dephasing Relaxation of Excitonic PolaritonsâEUR Nondegenerate Four-Wave Mixing
    VI. Dephasing Relaxation of Excitonic MoleculesâEUR Four-Wave Mixing and Nonlinear Ellipsometry
    VII. Quantum Theory of the Relaxation of Excitons in Momentum Space
    VIII. Summary and Perspectives
    References
    IX Ultrafast Laser Techniques
23. Techniques in Time-Resolved Luminescence Spectroscopy
    I. Introduction
    II. The Optical Kerr Gate
    III. The Parametric Upconversion Gate
    IV. The Streak Camera
    V. Nonlinear Luminescence Techniques
    VI. Conclusion
    References
24. Picosecond Kerr Gate
    I. Introduction
    II. Historical Review and Theoretical Background
    III. Experimental Arrangements of OKG
    IV. Parameters Affecting Time Resolution of OKG
    V. Conclusion
    References
25. Picosecond Streak Camera Photonics
    I. Introduction
    II. Basic Setup and Operation of a Streak Camera
    III. Calibration of Time and Intensity
    IV. Dynamic Range
    V. Types of Streak Cameras
    VI. Setups and Applications
    VII. Streak Camera and Spectrographs
    VIII. Prospects for the Future
    References
26. Applications of Streak Cameras
    I. Introduction
    II. Jitter-Free Streak Cameras and Applications in Fluorescence Kinetics Measurements
    III. Applications Using Picosecond Electron Pulses
    References
27. Picosecond Fluorescence Spectroscopy in Semiconductors Using a Time-Correlated Single-Photon Counting Method
    I. Introduction
    II. Time-Correlated Single-Photon Counting System
    III. Experimental Results and Discussion
    IV. Conclusion
    References
28. Picosecond Modulated Reflectance in Semiconductors
    I. Introduction
    II. Optical Modulation Spectroscopy
    III. Picosecond Reflectance ModulationâEUR Experimental
    IV. Summary
    References
29. Subpicosecond Laser Design
    I. Introduction
    II. History of Picosecond Dye Lasers
    III. Physics of Ultrashort-Pulse Generation
    IV. Cavity Designs
    V Conclusion
    References
    Index