Bibliothèque de L'IMIST/CNRST

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preface; Contents; 1. Fundamentals of Zero-Dimensional Nanostructures; 2. Growth and Characterization of Self-Assembled Semiconductor Macroatoms; 3. Ultrafast Coherent Spectroscopy of Single Semiconductor Quantum Dots; 4. Few-Particle Effects in Semiconductor Macroatoms/Molecules; 5. Electron-Phonon Interaction in Semiconductor Quantum Dots; 6. Phonon-Induced Decoherence in Semiconductor Quantum Dots; 7. All-Optical Schemes for Quantum Information Processing with Semiconductor Macroatoms; 8. Novel Devices for the Measurement of Electronic States in Semiconductor Quantum Dots; Index.

This book discusses the basic physics of semiconductor macroatoms at the nanoscale as well as their potential application as building blocks for the realization of new-generation quantum devices. It provides a review on state-of-the art fabrication and characterization of semiconductor quantum dots aimed at implementing single-electron/exciton devices for quantum information processing and communication. After an introductory chapter on the fundamentals of quantum dots, a number of more specialized review articles presents a comprehensive picture of this rapidly developing field, specifically.