Physics of Low-Dimensional Semiconductor Structures

  • Paul Butcher
  • Norman H. March
  • Mario P. Tosi
Book

Part of the Physics of Solids and Liquids book series (PSLI)

Table of contents

  1. Front Matter
    Pages i-xvii
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  2. Electronic Properties in Semiconductor Heterostructures
    L. J. Sham
    Pages 1-56
  3. Phonons in Low-Dimensional Systems
    J. D. White, G. Fasol
    Pages 57-93
  4. Theory of Electron Transport in Low-Dimensional Semiconductor Structures
    P. N. Butcher
    Pages 95-176
  5. Quantum Wires and Quantum Dots
    F. Stern
    Pages 177-203
  6. Quantum Interference in Disordered Electron Systems
    G. Bergmann
    Pages 205-226
  7. Theory of the Quantum Hall Effect
    N. d’Ambrumenil
    Pages 227-265
  8. Tunneling in Semiconductor Resonant Structures
    G. García-Calderón
    Pages 267-297
  9. Keldysh Formalism and the Landauer Approach
    S. Datta
    Pages 299-331
  10. Magneto-Optical Properties of Semiconductor Heterostructures
    J. C. Maan
    Pages 333-374
  11. Electrons in Superlattices
    G. H. Döhler
    Pages 375-406
  12. Metallic Superlattices
    D. Kerkmann, D. Pescia
    Pages 407-439
  13. Phonon Emission, Absorption, and Reflection from a Two-Dimensional Electron Gas
    L. J. Challis
    Pages 441-461
  14. Quantum Adiabatic Electron Transport in Ballistic Conductors
    L. P. Kouwenhoven
    Pages 463-498
  15. Experiments on Two-Dimensional Wigner Crystals
    E. Y. Andrei, F. J. B. Williams, D. C. Glattli, G. Deville
    Pages 499-537
  16. Artificial Semiconductor Structures: Electronic Properties and Device Applications
    F. Beltram, F. Capasso
    Pages 539-575
  17. Back Matter
    Pages 577-588
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About this book

Introduction

Presenting the latest advances in artificial structures, this volume discusses in-depth the structure and electron transport mechanisms of quantum wells, superlattices, quantum wires, and quantum dots. It will serve as an invaluable reference and review for researchers and graduate students in solid-state physics, materials science, and electrical and electronic engineering.

Keywords

Semiconductor crystal electron materials science quantum dot solid-state physics

Editors and affiliations

  • Paul Butcher
    • 1
  • Norman H. March
    • 2
  • Mario P. Tosi
    • 3
  1. 1.University of WarwickCoventryEngland
  2. 2.University of OxfordOxfordEngland
  3. 3.Scuola Normale SuperiorePisaItaly

Bibliographic information

  • DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-2415-5
  • Copyright Information Springer-Verlag US 1993
  • Publisher Name Springer, Boston, MA
  • eBook Packages Springer Book Archive
  • Print ISBN 978-1-4899-2417-9
  • Online ISBN 978-1-4899-2415-5
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