Chapter 15: Appendix G: The Carrier Contribution to the Elastic Constants in Quantum Well Heavily Doped Superlattices

The following sections are included:

• Introduction

• Theoretical Background

  • The CECs in III-V quantum well HD superlattices with graded interfaces

  • The CECs in II-VI quantum well HD superlattices with graded interfaces

  • The CECs in IV-VI quantum well HD superlattices with graded interfaces

  • The CECs in HgTe/CdTe quantum well HD superlattices with graded interfaces

  • The CECs in strained layer quantum well HD superlattices with graded interfaces

  • The CECs in III-V quantum well HD effective mass superlattices

  • The CECs in II-VI quantum well HD effective mass superlattices

  • The CECs in IV-VI quantum well HD effective mass superlattices

  • The CECs in HgTe/CdT equantum well HD effective mass superlattices

  • The CECs in strained layer quantum well HD effective mass superlattices

• Summary and Conclusion

• Open Research Problem

• References