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Few-Electron/Exciton Quantum Devices

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In this chapter we shall discuss the basic properties and unique features of few-electron/exciton quantum systems, namely single and coupled semiconductor macroatoms, pointing out their potential role in designing a completely new class of optoelectronic quantum devices, like electron-state detectors and quantum logic gates.

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Rossi, F. (2011). Few-Electron/Exciton Quantum Devices. In: Theory of Semiconductor Quantum Devices. NanoScience and Technology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-10556-2_9

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