This book is intended for readers desiring a comprehensive analysis of
the latest developments in widegap II-VI materials research for
opto-electronic applications and basic insight into the fundamental
underlying principles. Therefore, it is hoped that this book will serve
two purposes. Firstly, to educate newcomers to this exciting area of
physics and technology and, secondly, to provide specialists with useful
references and new insights in related areas of II-VI materials
research. The motivation for preparing this book originated from the
need for a current review of this fertile and important field. A primary
goal of this book is therefore to present an eclectic synthesis of these
sometimes diverse fields of investigation. This book consists of three
main sections, namely (1) Growth and Properties, (2) Materials
Characterization and (3) Devices. Part One presents an overall
perspective of the state of the art in the preparation of the widegap
II-VI materials. Part Two concentrates on current topics pertinent to
the characterization of these materials from the unique perspective of
each of the authors. Part Three focuses on advances in the
opto-electronic applications of these materials. The material in this
section runs the gamut from addressing recent advances in device areas
which date back to some of the earliest reported research in these
materials, to tackling some quite new and exciting future directions.