This book is unique in that it combines for the first time the infrared detectors and infrared lasers and emitters in one volume. It is merely a step, however,

The symposium entitled "Infrared Applications of Semiconductors- Materials, Processing and Devices" was held on December 2-6, 1996, in Boston, Massachusetts, as

The MRS Symposium Proceeding series is an internationally recognised reference suitable for researchers and practitioners.

An up-to-date view of the various detector/emitter materials systems currently in use or being actively researched. The book is aimed at newcomers and those alr