Spin Physics in Semiconductors

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 quantum wells and quantum dots are reviewed.

Covers the entire field of spin-related phenomena in semiconductors (both 2- and 3-dimensional)

New edition, updated to include key findings made in the past 10 years

Integrates the physics of transport phenomena and elementary magnetism in semiconductors

Autorentext

Professor M.I. Dyakonov worked at Ioffe Institute in St. Petersburg (1962-1998) and at University of Montpellier (1998-2009). Presently professor emeritus at University of Montpellier. Awards: State Prize of USSR (1976), Ioffe prize of the Russian Academy of Sciences (1995), Beller Lectureship Award by American Physical Society (2009), Prix Félix Robin de la Societé Française de Physique (2009), Honorary Member, Ioffe Institute in St. Petersburg (2014), Outstanding Referee for APS journals (2015).

Inhalt

Basics of Semiconductor and Spin Physics.- Spin Dynamics of Free Carriers in Quantum Wells.- Exciton Spin Dynamics in Semiconductor Quantum Wells.- Exciton Spin Dynamics in Semiconductor Quantum Dots.- Time-Resolved Spin Dynamics and Spin Noise Spectroscopy.- Coherent Spin Dynamics of Carriers.- Spin Properties of Confined Electrons in Si.- Spin Hall Effect.- Spin-Photogalvanics.- Spin Injection.- Dynamic Nuclear Polarization and Nuclear Fields.- Nuclear-Electron Spin Interactions in the Quantum Hall Regime.- Diluted Magnetic Semiconductors: Basic Physics and Optical Properties.