Inelastic Light Scattering of Semiconductor Nanostructures

Abstract

Semiconductor nanostructures are a field of enormous and still-growingresearch interest. On one hand, they are already realized in massproducts, e.g., in high-electron-mobility field-effect transistorsand quantum-well lasers. On the other hand, they allow, in speciallytailored systems, the investigation of fundamental properties, suchas many-particle interactions of electrons in reduced dimensions.This book attempts to fill the gap between general semiconductortextbooks and research articles. It provides (i) an introductioninto the basic concepts of inelastic light scattering on semiconductornanostructures and into their fabrication and basic properties, and,(ii) a description of the most striking recent advances in this field.Each chapter is as self-contained as possible. The monograph shouldinterest researchers, experimentalists as well as theorists, andresearch students working in the field. It should also be interestingfor graduate students with knowledge in solid-state physics and quantummechanics who are interested in optical spectroscopies of semiconductors.