This book reviews recent advances in the exciting and rapid growing field of semiconductor quantum dots by contributions from some of the most prominent researchers in the field. Special focus is given to the optical and electronic properties of single quantum dots due to their potential applications in devices operating with single electrons and/or single photons. This includes quantum dots in electric and magnetic fields, cavity-quantum electrodynamics, nonclassical light generation, and coherent optical control of excitons. Single Quantum Dots also addresses various growth techniques as well as potential device applications such as quantum dot lasers, ultra-fast amplifiers, and new concepts like quantum computing using quantum dots.

Emphasis on optical and electronic properties of single quantum dots Written by leading experts Up-to-date-references

Inhalt
Epitaxial Growth and Electronic Structure of Self-Assembled Quantum Dots.- Electronic Properties of Self-Assembled Quantum Dots.- Exciton Complexes in Self-Assembled In(Ga)As/GaAs Quantum Dots.- Optical Spectroscopy of Epitaxially Grown II-VI Single Quantum Dots.- Quantum-Dot Lasers.- Dephasing Processes and Carrier Dynamics in (In,Ga)As Quantum Dots.- Solid-State Cavity-Quantum Electrodynamics with Self-Assembled Quantum Dots.- Nonclassical Light from Single Semiconductor Quantum Dots.- Subject Index.