Chapter 1: Introduction. Chapter 2: Fundamentals of semiconductors. Chapter 3: Semiconductor transport equations and contacts. Chapter 4: p-n junctions. Chapter 5: Electrical processes. Chapter 6: Poisson equation. Chapter 7: Experiments using Poisson equation. Homo diode. Chapter 8: Hetero-junction using Poisson equation. Chapter 9: Homo-diode based on drift-diffusion. Chapter 10: Matlab code for P-N homo-diode. Chapter 11: Hetero-diode based on drift-diffusion. Chapter 12: Multi-layer passive slab waveguides. Chapter 13: Optical parameters and processes. Chapter 14: Semiconductor laser. Chapter 15: Conclusions. Chapter 16: Appendix. Material parameters. Chapter 17: Appendix.Short history of semiconductor laser simulations. Bibliography. Index.
Biography
Marek S.Wartak is a Professor in the Department of Physics and Computer Science at Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario. He has over 30 years of experience in semiconductor physics, photonics and optoelectronics, analytical methods, modelling and computer-aided design tools.
