SEMICONDUCTOR HETEROSTRUCTURES

The following sections are included:

• INTRODUCTION

• SEMICONDUCTOR HETEROSTRUCTURES

• FABRICATION OF SEMICONDUCTOR HETEROSTRUCTURES

• PHYSICAL STRUCTURE OF HETEROSTRUCTURES

  • Lattice Mismatch

  • Critical Thickness

  • Strain Relief Mechanisms

  • The Nature of Dislocations

• ELECTRONIC PROPERTIES OF HETEROSTRUCTURES

  • Composition induced effects

  • Strain induced effects

  • Size Induced Effects: Quantum Confined Systems

• SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS

• REFERENCES