"This book is an attempt to summarize the position in a number of these areas where MOVPE-grown layers are central to particular industries. The book is aimed at senior under- and post-graduates in physics, chemistry, materials science, electrical engineering and optical engineering disciplines, as well as those employed in the various fields of thin-film crystal growth within the relevant industries. It is hoped that the former group will find the book readable both as an introductory text and as a useful guide to the literature. Workers in industry will hopefully find the book useful in bringing them up-to-date information in both their own and other areas of interest. To both groups of readers, we trust that the book will prove interesting and a spur to further progress in this key area of technology"-- Provided by publisher.