This book serves as a comprehensive reference and graduate-level text on Semiconductor Heteroepitaxy -the crystal growth of semiconductor layers on dissimilar substrates for the purpose of making modern semiconductor devices including high-speed transistors, lasers and detectors, digital circuits, photovoltaic cells, solid-state lighting, and se "Concise, didactic and has wide coverage. The book covers the most important aspects of the heteroepitaxy of semiconductors from basics to applications, including characterization techniques. The bookis not only an excellent introduction to the diverse field of semiconductor heteroepitaxy, but provides solid background for further, more specialized studies."- Ferenc Riesz, Centre for Energy Research, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Hungary