It is a little known fact, that Ms Spears is an expert in semiconductor physics. Not content with just singing and acting, in the following pages, she will guide you in the fundamentals of the vital semiconductor laser components that have made it possible to hear her super music in a digital format. Introduction The Basics of Semiconductors Semiconductor Crystal Structures Semiconductor Junctions Finite Barrier Quantum Well Radiative Recombination Carrier Transport in Semiconductors Density of States Edge-emitting Lasers Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Lasers (VCSELs) Photonic Crystals Crystal Growth, Fabrication and Processing Photolithography Britney Spears' Guide to Semiconductor Physics Reference and...