Chapter 17: Appendix I: The Carrier Contribution to the Elastic Constants in Quantum Dot Heavily Doped Superlattices

The following sections are included:

• Introduction

• Theoretical Background

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • The CECs in HgTe/CdTe quantum dot HD effective mass superlattices

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

• Summary and Conclusion

• Open Research Problem

• References