Advanced Electronic Technologies and Systems Based on Low-Dimensional Quantum Devices

The major thrust of this book is the realisation of an all optical computer. To that end it discusses optoelectronic devices and applications, transmission systems, integrated optoelectronic systems and, of course, all optical computers.
The chapters on 'heterostructure light emitting devices' 'quantum well carrier transport optoelectronic devices' present the most recent advances in device physics, together with modern devices and their applications. The chapter on 'microcavity lasers' is essential to the discussion of present and future developments in solid-state laser physics and technology and puts into perspective the present state of research into and the technology of optoelectronic devices, within the context of their use in advanced systems.
A significant part of the book deals with problems of propagation in quantum structures. 'soliton-based switching, gating and transmission systems' presents the basics of controlling the propagation of photons in solids and the use of this control in devices.
The chapters on 'optoelectronic processing using smart pixels' and 'all optical computers' are preceded by introductory material in 'fundamentals of quantum structures for optoelectronic devices and systems' and 'linear and nonlinear absorption and reflection in quantum well structures'. It is clear that new architectures will be necessary if we are to fully utilise the potentiality of electrooptic devices in computing, but even current architectures and structures demonstrate the feasibility of the all optical computer: one that is possible today.

The major thrust of this book is the realisation of an all optical computer. To that end it discusses optoelectronic devices and applications, transmission systems, integrated optoelectronic systems and, of course, all optical computers.
The chapters on `heterostructure light emitting devices' `quantum well carrier transport optoelectronic devices' present the most recent advances in device physics, together with modern devices and their applications. The chapter on `microcavity lasers' is essential to the discussion of present and future developments in solid-state laser physics and technology and puts into perspective the present state of research into and the technology of optoelectronic devices, within the context of their use in advanced systems.
A significant part of the book deals with problems of propagation in quantum structures. `soliton-based switching, gating and transmission systems' presents the basics of controlling the propagation of photons in solids and the use of this control in devices.
The chapters on `optoelectronic processing using smart pixels' and `all optical computers' are preceded by introductory material in `fundamentals of quantum structures for optoelectronic devices and systems' and `linear and nonlinear absorption and reflection in quantum well structures'. It is clear that new architectures will be necessary if we are to fully utilise the potentiality of electrooptic devices in computing, but even current architectures and structures demonstrate the feasibility of the all optical computer: one that is possible today.

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Proceedings of a September 1996 meeting, describing major developments in quantum structures systems. Twenty-five papers are grouped in three sections on fundamentals of quantum structures for electro-optical devices and systems; MQW optoelectronic devices and systems; and soliton-based switching, gating, and transmission systems. Specific topics include modeling quantum well laser diode structures, quantum dot laser with high temperature stability of threshold current density, and self-phase modulation due to third-order cascading. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.