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Description

In recent years there have been exciting developments in techniques for producing multilayered structures of different materials, often with thicknesses as small as only a few atomic layers. These artificial structures, known as superlattices, can either be grown with the layers stacked in an alternating fashion (the periodic case) or according to some other well-defined mathematical rule (the quasiperiodic case). This book describes research on the excitations (or wave-like behavior) of these materials, with emphasis on how the material properties are coupled to photons (the quanta of the light or the electromagnetic radiation) to produce “mixed” waves called polaritons.

Key Features

· Clear and comprehensive account of polaritons in multilayered structures · Covers both periodic and quasiperiodic superlattices · Careful attention to theoretical developments and tools · Invaluable guide for researchers in this field · Shows developments from the basics to advanced topics

Readership

The book is aimed at graduate students, faculty members and other researchers in condensed matter physics, materials science and engineering, surface and interface science, and nanotechnology. It will be useful in providing instructional material in this developing area of physics/ materials science, as a review of the field of study, and as a comprehensive reference.

Table of Contents

Preface 1 Basic Properties of Excitations in Solids 1.1 Symmetry and Crystal Lattices 1.2 Reciprocal Lattices and Brillouin Zones . 1.3 Bulk, Surface and Superlattice Excitations 1.4 Phonon: Quantum of the Lattice Vibrations 1.5 Plasmon: Quantum of the Plasma Oscillations 1.6 Exciton: Bound Electron-Hole Pair 1.7 Magnon: Quantum of the Spin Wave References 2 Periodic and Quasiperiodic Structures 2.1 Periodic Structures 2.2 Quasiperiodic Structures 2.3 Examples of Quasiperiodic Structures 2.3.1 2.3.2 Fibonacci 2.3.3 Thue-Morse 2.3.4 Double-period References 3 Bulk Polaritons 3.1 The Frequency Dependent Dielectric Function 3.2 Bulk Plasmon- and Phonon-Polaritons 3.3 Bulk Exciton-Polaritons 3.4 Magnetic Susceptibility 3.5 Bulk Magnetic-Polaritons References 4 Surface Plasmon- and Phonon-Polaritons 4.1 Single Interface Modes: Isotropic Media 4.2 Single Interface Modes: Anisotropic Media 4.3 Charge-Sheet Modes 4.4 Thin Films 4.5 Experimental Studies References 5 Plasmon-Polaritons in Periodic Structures 5.1 Two-Component Superlattices 5.1.1 Infinite Superlattices 5.1.2 Semi-Infinite Superlattices 5.1.3 Finite Superlattices 5.2 Superlattices with Charge Sheets 5.3 Doped Semiconductor Superlattices 5.4 Piezoelectric Superlattices 5.4.1 Piezoelectric Layer 5.4.2 Superlattice Structure 5.5 Magnetoplasmon-Polaritons in Fi

Details

No. of pages:
358
Language:
English
Copyright:
© 2005
Published:
Imprint:
Elsevier Science
eBook ISBN:
9780080539171
Print ISBN:
9780444516275
Print ISBN:
9780444545657

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Reviews

In recent years there have been exciting developments in techniques for producing multilayered structures of different materials, often with thicknesses as small as only a few atomic layers. These artificial structures, known as superlattices, can either be grown with the layers stacked in an alternating fashion (the periodic case) or according to some other well-defined mathematical rule (the quasiperiodic case). This book describes research on the excitations (or wave-like behavior) of these materials, with emphasis on how the material properties are coupled to photons (the quanta of the light or the electromagnetic radiation) to produce “mixed” waves called polaritons.
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