Publications Describing Crosslight Software

The physical models used in Crosslight Software TCAD programs are described in the following selected publications. Dr. Z.M. Simon Li is Crosslight's chief simulator designer.

Zhi-qiang Li, Simon Li, "Sophisticated models replicate the effects of tunnel junctions", Compound Semiconductor, vol. 13, Jul 2007,pp. 29-31
Zhi-qiang Li, Vivian Zhou, Simon Li, T. Sudersena Rao, W.Y. Jiang, S.P. Watkins, "Chemical kinetics and design of gas inlets for III-V growth by MOVPE in a quartz showerhead reactor", J. Crystal Growth, vol. 272, 2004,pp. 47-51
Simon Z. Li, "Resolving conflicts between classical and quantum mechanical models for nanoscale devices", (invited), Proc. of Symposium on Nano Device Technology 2004, Hsinchu, Taiwan, 12-13 May 2004, pp. 29-34
Y. Vivian Zhou, Z. Simon Li and Z.-Q. Li, "A well-stirred reactor model of III-nitrides growth", Technical Digest of Compound Semiconductor Manufacturing Expo, San Jose, California, Nov. 11-13, 2002, Page 98.
Z. Simon Li, and J. Piprek, "Simulation software gives laser designers insight", Laser Focus World, Jan. 2000, Page 225.
Z. Simon Li, "Algorithm models thermal effects in VCSELs", Laser Focus World, May 1997, Page 251.
Z.-M. (Simon) Li,"Physical models and numerical simulation of modern semiconductor lasers" (invited), Photonic West Conference (San Jose, California, 14 Feb. 1997). Also published in SPIE Proc.1997.
S. Li, Y. Wu, and R. Rambaran,"Simulation software tackles diode laser design", Laser Focus World, Nov. 1996. pp. 233-234.
Z.-M. Li,"Two-dimensional numerical simulation of semiconductor lasers", Book chapter in Progress in Electromagnetics Research, J. Electromagnetic Waves and Applications, Chief editor: J.A. Kong, Editor: W.P. Huang,1995 EMW Publishing.
Zhan-Ming Li, Michel Dion, Yao Zou, Jun Wang,Michael Davies and Sean P. McAlister, "An approximate k.p theory for optical gain of strained InGaAsP quantum-well lasers" IEEE J.Quantum Electron., vol. 30, pp. 538-546, 1994
S.P. McAlister and Z.-M. Li,"Two-dimensional simulation of quantum well lasers"(invited paper), Proceedings of the SPIE, volume 2146, Physics and Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices II, pp.162-173, 1994.
Z.-M. Li,"Effects of nonlinear gain suppression to the higher-order lateral modes in a 2D simulation of quantum well lasers", Proceedings of the SPIE, volume 2146, Physics and Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices II, pp. 475-484, 1994.
Z.-M. Li, M. Dion, S.P. McAlister R.L. Williams and G.C. Aers, "Incorporation of strain into a two-dimensional model of quantum well-well semiconductor lasers", IEEE J. Quantum Electron., vol. 29, pp. 346-354, 1993
S.A. Wong, S.P. McAlister and Z.-M. Li, "A comparison of some approximations for the Fermi-Dirac integral of order 1/2", Solid State Electronics, vol. 37, pp. 61-64, 1993.
Z.-M. Li, K. M. Dzurko, A. Delage and S.P. McAlister, "A self-consistent two-dimensional model of quantum-well semiconductor lasers: optimization of a GRIN-SCH SQW laser structure", IEEE J. Quantum Electron.,vol. 28, pp. 792-802 (1992).
Z.-M. Li, D. Landheer, M. Veilleux, D.R. Conn, R. Surridge J.M. Xu, and R.I. McDonald, "Analysis of a resonant-enhanced GaAs/AlGaAs MSM photodetector", IEEE PhotonicsTechnology Lett., Vol. 4, pp.473-475 (1992).
Z.-M. Li, S.P. McAlister and C.M. Hurd, "Use of Fermi statistics in two-dimensional numerical simulation of heterojunction devices", Semicond. Sci. Techn., vol. 5, 408 (1990).