This book describes beautiful optical and transport phenomena related to the electron and nuclear spins in semiconductors with emphasis on a clear presentation of the physics involved. Recent results on two- and one-dimensional semiconductor structures are reviewed. The book is intended for students and researchers in the fields of semiconductor physics and nanoelectronics. Covers the latest developments in the physics of electron and nuclear spin Integrates the physics of transport phenomena and elementary magnetism in semiconductors Botha reference work for researchers and a text for graduate students INDICE: 1. Basics of semiconductor and spin physics.- 2. Spin dynamics of free carriers in quantum wells.- 3. Exciton spin dynamics in semiconductor quantum wells.- 4. Exciton spin dynamics in semiconductor quantum dots.- 5. Time resolved spin dynamics and spin noise spectroscopy.- 6. Coherent spin dynamicsof carriers.- 7. Spin properties of confined electrons in Si.- 8. Spin Hall effect.- 9. Spin-photogalvanics.- 10. Spin injection.- 11. Dynamic nuclear polarization and nuclear fields.- 12. Nuclear and electron spin interactins in thequantum Hall regime.- 13. Diluted magnetic semiconductors: Basic physics and optical properties.
- ISBN: 978-3-540-78819-5
- Editorial: Springer
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 495
- Fecha Publicación: 01/06/2008
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés