Handbook of Optoelectronics

Optoelectronics refers to the study and use of electronic devices and systems for finding, detecting and controlling light. It is commonly regarded as a subfield of photonics. Optoelectronic devices are electrical-to-optical or optical-to-electrical transducers, or instruments that utilize such devices. Optoelectronics is based on the quantum mechanical effects of light on electronic materials, particularly semiconductors in the presence of electric fields. It has significant applications i...