A brief introduction to the physics of spin with emphasis on symmetry properties and entanglement is presented. Subsequently to an overview of the linear and nonlinear optical properties of semiconductors and of quantum optical effects in semiconductors and semiconductor microcavities (SMCs) is presented. The recent demonstration of quantum complementarity of optically generated electronic excitations in cavity-embedded quantum wells and the generation of spin-entangled polariton pairs are analyzed and discussed.
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Savasta, S. (2008). Quantum effects in interacting electron systems: The role of spin in the interaction and Entanglement in Mesoscopic Systems. In: Azzerboni, B., Asti, G., Pareti, L., Ghidini, M. (eds) Magnetic Nanostructures in Modern Technology. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-6338-1_14
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