The recent development of techniques to produce optical semiconductor cavities of very
high quality has prepared the stage for observing cavity quantum-electrodynamic effects in …

The objective of this review article is to give an overview of the current state-of-the-art of
photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy as a characterization tool in the study of …

Single-photon sources are basic building blocks for quantum communications, processing,
and metrology. Solid-state quantum emitters in semiconductors have the potential for robust …

The fine structure of excitons is studied by magnetophotoluminescence spectroscopy of
single self-assembled In (Ga) As/(Al) GaAs quantum dots. Both strength and orientation of …

We propose a model in which the time dependence of the photoluminescence intensity of a
single nanosize quantum dot under cw excitation conditions shows a sequence of “on” and …

This book presents an overview of the current understanding of the physics of zero-
dimensional semiconductors. It concentrates mainly on quantum dots of wide-gap …

Several materials have been identified over the past few years as promising candidates for
the development of new generations of magnetoresistive devices. These range from …

Indirect excitons (IXs) are explored both for studying quantum Bose gases in semiconductor
materials and for the development of excitonic devices. IXs were extensively studied in III–V …

We present an overview of the theoretical background and experimental re sults in the
rapidly develo** field of semiconductor quantum dots-systems 8 6 of dimensions as small …

Quantum dots or rings are artificial nanometre-sized clusters that confine electrons in all
three directions. They can be fabricated in a semiconductor system by embedding an island …