The first part of a comprehensive overview of fundamental optical properties of III-nitride semiconductors. All optoelectronic applications based on III-nitrides are due to their unique optical properties and characterizations of III-nitrides. Much information, which is critical to the design and improvement of optoelectronic devices based on III-nitrides has been obtained in the last several years. This is the first of a two part Volume in the series Optoelectronic Properties of Semiconductors and Superlattices.

Hongxing Jiang is a Professor in the Department of Physics, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas.
Omar Manasreh, is a Professor in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, at The University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico. He is also the editor for the series Optoelectronic Propertiesof Semiconductors and Superlattices.