CHALCOGENIDE NON-CRYSTALLINE SEMICONDUCTORS IN OPTOELECTRONICS

The optical, photoelectrical and transport phenomena in chalcogenide vitreous semiconductors are examined taking into account the peculiarities of the energy spectrum. Special attention is paid to photoinduced phenomena in chalcogenide glasses including optical fibers. Several applications of amorphous thin film structures and fibers for optical information storage, integrated optics and various sensors are presented.