This book will connect light-matter interactions and device performance. Useful for those studying or working with optoelectronic devices, optical materials, and nano-plasmonics, this book provides the fundamental knowledge of light-matter interactions in the optical wavelength range, which can establish the required techniques to investigate the working mechanisms of solar cells, light-emitting diodes, and nano-plasmonic devices.
The functions of various optical components will be explained, which can provide the required knowledge to design optical measurement systems.
One of the most fundamental light-matter interactions is the absorption of a photon that causes an electron to move up from its ground state to an excited state. The excited state could be virtual or a quantum level in a molecule depending on the energy of the photon and the difference between the energy levels in the molecule.
The interaction of light with matter and the further development of novel materials that can manipulate light are foundational for numerous applications in optics, sensing, communications, materials processing, characterization, imaging, and other technologies.
