浙江大学光电系光电子学CHAPTER 5-1 PHOTONS IN SEMICONDUCTORS.pdfVIP

2011-5-25 CHAPTER 5-1PHOTONS IN SEMICONDUCTORS Chapter 5 Photons in Semiconductors Fundamentals of Photonics 2011-5-25 1 CHAPTER 5-1PHOTONS IN SEMICONDUCTORS Semiconductors • A semiconductor is a solid material that has electrical conductivity in between a conductor and an insulator. • Semiconductors can be used as optical detectors, sources (light-emitting diodes and lasers), ampl