Optoelectronic devices transform electrical signals into optical signals and vice versa by utilizing the sophisticated interaction of electrons and light within micro- and nano-scale semiconductor structures. Advanced software tools for design and analysis of such devices have been developed in recent years. However, the large variety of materials, devices, physical mechanisms, and modeling approaches often makes it difficult to select appropriate theoretical models or software packages. This book presents a review of devices and advanced simulation approaches written by leading researchers and software developers. It is intended for scientists and device engineers in optoelectronics, who are interested in using advanced software tools. Each chapter includes the theoretical background as well as practical simulation results that help to better understand internal device physics. The software packages used in the book are available to the public, on a commercial or noncommercial basis, so that the interested reader is quickly able to perform similar simulations.

"Optoelectronic devices transform electrical signals into optical signals (and vice versa) by utilizing the interaction of electrons and light. Advanced software tools for the design and analysis of such devices have been developed in recent years. However, the large variety of materials, devices, physical mechanisms, and modeling approaches often makes it difficult to select appropriate theoretical models or software packages. This book presents a review of devices and advanced simulation approaches written by leading researchers and software developers. It is intended for scientists and device engineers in optoelectronics who are interested in using advanced software tools. Each chapter includes the theoretical background as well as practical simulation results that help the reader to better understand internal device physics. Real-world devices such as edge-emitting or surface-emitting laser diodes, light-emitting diodes, solar cells, photodetectors, and integrated optoelectronic circuits are investigated. The software packages described in the book are available to the public, on a commercial or noncommercial basis, so that the interested reader is quickly able to perform similar simulations. TOC:Introduction.- Gain and Absorption: Many-Body Effects.- Fabry-Perot Lasers: Temperature and Many-Body Effects.- Fabry-Perot Lasers: Thermodynamics-Based Modeling.- Distributed Feedback Lasers: Quasi-3D Static and Dynamic Model.- Multisection Lasers: Longitudinal Modes and Their Dynamics.- Wavelength Tunable Lasers: Time Domain Model for SG-DBR Lasers.- Monolithic Mode-Locked Semiconductor Lasers.- Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers: Single-Mode Control and Self-heating Effects.- Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers: High-Speed Performance and Analysis.- GaN-based Light-Emitting Diodes.- Silicon Solar Cells.- Charge-Coupled Devices.- Infrared HgCdTe Optical Detectors.- Monolithic Wavelength Converter: Many-Body Effects and Saturation Analysis.- Active Photonic Integrated Circuits."

1. Gain and Absorption: Many-Body Effects by S. W. Koch, J. Hader, A. Thränhardt, and J. V. Moloney 2. Fabry-Perot Lasers: Temperature and Many-Body Effects by B. Grote, E. K. Heller, R. Scarmozzino, J. Hader, J. V. Moloney, and S. W. Koch 3. Fabry-Perot Lasers: Thermodynamics-Based Modeling by U. Bandelow, H. Gajewski, and R. Hünlich 4. Distributed Feedback Lasers: Quasi-3D Static and Dynamic Model by X. Li 5. Multisection Lasers: Longitudinal Modes and their Dynamics by M. Radziunas and H. J. Wünsche 6. Wavelength Tunable Lasers: Time Domain Model for SG-DBR Lasers by D. Gallagher 7. Monolithic Mode-Locked Semiconductor Lasers by E. Avrutin , V. Nikolaev, and D. Gallagher 8. Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers: Single-Mode Control and Self-heating Effects by M. Streiff, W. Fichtner, and A. Witzig 9. Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers: High-Speed Performance and Analysis by J. Gustavsson, J. Bengtsson, and A. Larsson 10. GaN-based Light- Emitting Diodes by J. Piprek and S. Li 11. Silicon Solar Cells by P. Altermatt 12. Charge-Coupled Devices by C. J. Wordelman and E. K. Banghart 13. Infrared HgCdTe Optical Detectors by G. R. Jones, R. J. Jones, and W. French 14. Monolithic Wavelength Converters: Many-Body Effects and Saturation Analysis by J. Piprek, S. Li, P. Mensz, and J. Hader 15. Active Photonic Integrated Circuits by A. Lowery