Phonons in Nanostructures [Paperback]

Theory of phonons in nanostructures for researchers, graduate students and undergraduates in physics and engineering.This book focuses on the theory of phonon interactions in nanoscale structures with particular emphasis on modern electronic and optoelectronic devices. The critical role of phonons in semiconductor nanoscale devices is well known and a key goal of this book is to describe tractable models of confined phonons and how they are applied to calculations of basic properties and phenomena of semiconductor heterostructures. The level of presentation is appropriate for undergraduate and graduate students in physics and engineering with some background in quantum mechanics and solid state physics or devices.This book focuses on the theory of phonon interactions in nanoscale structures with particular emphasis on modern electronic and optoelectronic devices. The critical role of phonons in semiconductor nanoscale devices is well known and a key goal of this book is to describe tractable models of confined phonons and how they are applied to calculations of basic properties and phenomena of semiconductor heterostructures. The level of presentation is appropriate for undergraduate and graduate students in physics and engineering with some background in quantum mechanics and solid state physics or devices.This book focuses on the theory of phonon interactions in nanoscale structures with particular emphasis on modern electronic and optoelectronic devices. A key goal is to describe tractable models of confined phonons and how these are applied to calculations of basic properties and phenomena of semiconductor heterostructures. The level of presentation is appropriate for undergraduate and graduate students in physics and engineering with some background in quantum mechanics and solid state physics or devices.Preface; The first part: 1. Phonons in nanostructures; 2. Phonons in bulk cubic crystals; 3. Phonons in bulk w?rtzite crystals; 4. Raman properties of bulk pholã*