Infrared and Millimeter Waves V16

List of Contributors

Preface

Chapter 1 Infrared Optoacoustics

I. Introduction

II. Optoacoustics and Infrared Fourier Spectroscopy

III. Optoacoustics and Optically Pumped Far-Infrared Gas Lasers

IV. Remote Optoacoustic Detection: Photothermal Infrared Radiometry

V. Future Trends in Infrared Optoacoustics

References

Chapter 2 Theory on Distributed Feedback Lasers with Weak and Strong Modulations

I. Introduction

II. Wave Equation

III. Infinite DFB Structures

IV. Semi-Infinite DFB Structures

V. Finite DFB Structures

VI. Conclusions

Appendix A: Identities of Reflection and Transmission Coefficients

Appendix B: Derivation of the Resonance Condition

References

Chapter 3 Freestanding Fine-Wire Grids for Use in Millimeter and Submillimeter-Wave Spectroscopy

I. Introduction

II. Theories of Scattering

III. Construction of Wire Grids

IV. Comparison of Calculated and Measured Performance

V. Applications

VI. Future Developments

Appendix: Calculated Characteristic Curves for Grid Performance in Various Configurations

References

Chapter 4 Mean Distance between Impurity Ions in Solid-State Devices, Signal Vectors in Communication Theory, and Stars in the Solar Neighborhood

I. Introduction

II. Probability Calculation

III. Monte Carlo Method

IV. Spacing of Impurities in Solid-State Devices

V. Application to Communication Theory

VI. Application to Stellar Statistics

VII. Conclusions

Appendix A: The lth Nearest Neighbor in an M-Dimensional Space

Appendix B: "NEWSTAR3"

Appendix C: "NEIGHBORS7"

References

Chapter 5 Population Inversion and Far-Infrared Emission of Hot Electrons in Semiconductors

I. Introduction

II. Bulk Ballistic Heating and Population Inversion of Hot Carriers in Semiconductors

III. Processes of FIR Emission by Hot Carriers

IV. Investigation of Hot Carriers in Germanium by Spontaneous FIR Emission

V. Tunable Stimulated Millimeter and FIR Emission by Hot Carriers in Germanium

VI. Hot-Electron Intervalley Transfer and Submillimeter Waves

VII. Concluding Remarks

References

Chapter 6 Far-Infrared Optical Properties of Quenched Germanium

I. Introduction

II. Acceptor in Germanium

III. Photothermal Ionization Spectroscopy

IV. Sample Preparation and Results of Hall-Effect Measurement

V. Far-Infrared Optical Properties

VI. Model

VII. Application

VIII. Summary and Conclusion

References

Index