Spin physics in semiconductors. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Mikhail I. Dyakonov, editor.
• Editors: Dyakonov, M. I (Michel I.)
• Contents: ""Preface to the Second Edition""; ""Preface to the First Edition""; ""Contents""; ""Contributors""; ""1 Basics of Semiconductor and Spin Physics""; ""1.1 Historical Background""; ""1.2 Spin Interactions""; ""1.2.1 The Pauli Principle""; ""1.2.2 Exchange Interaction""; ""1.2.3 Spin-Orbit Interaction""; ""1.2.4 Hyperfine Interaction with Nuclear Spins""; ""1.2.5 Magnetic Interaction""; ""1.3 Basics of Semiconductor Physics""; ""1.3.1 Electron Energy Spectrum in a Crystal""; ""1.3.2 Effective Masses of Electrons and Holes""; ""1.3.3 The Effective Mass Approximation"" ""1.3.4 Role of Impurities""""1.3.5 Excitons""; ""1.3.6 The Structure of the Valence Band. Light and Heavy Holes""; ""1.3.7 Band Structure of GaAs""; ""1.3.8 Photo-Generation of Carriers and Luminescence""; ""1.3.9 Angular Momentum Conservation in Optical Transitions""; ""1.3.10 Low Dimensional Semiconductor Structures""; ""1.4 Overview of Spin Physics in Semiconductors""; ""1.4.1 Spin Splittings of Energy Bands in Three and Two Dimensions""; ""1.4.2 Optical Spin Orientation and Detection""; ""1.4.3 Spin Relaxation""; ""1.4.4 Hanle Effect""; ""1.4.5 Interconnections Between Spin and Charge"" ""1.4.6 Interaction Between the Electron and Nuclear Spin Systems""""1.5 Overview of the Book Content""; ""References""; ""2 Spin Dynamics of Free Carriers in Quantum Wells""; ""2.1 Introduction""; ""2.2 Optical Measurements of Spin Dynamics""; ""2.3 Mechanisms of Spin Relaxation of Free Electrons""; ""2.4 Electron Spin Relaxation in Bulk Semiconductors""; ""2.5 Electron Spin Relaxation in [001]-Oriented Quantum Wells""; ""2.5.1 Symmetrical [001]-Oriented Quantum Wells""; ""2.5.2 Structural Inversion Asymmetry in [001]-Oriented Quantum Wells"" ""2.5.3 Natural Interface Asymmetry in Quantum Wells""""2.5.4 Oscillatory Spin-Dynamics in Two-Dimensional Electron Gases""; ""2.6 Spin Dynamics of Free Holes in Bulk Material and Quantum Wells""; ""2.7 Engineering and Controlling the Spin Dynamics in Quantum Wells""; ""2.8 Conclusions""; ""References""; ""3 Exciton Spin Dynamics in Semiconductor Quantum Wells""; ""3.1 Two-Dimensional Exciton Fine Structure""; ""3.1.1 Short-Range Electron-Hole Exchange""; ""3.1.2 Long-Range Electron-Hole Exchange""; ""3.2 Optical Orientation of Exciton Spin in Quantum Wells "" ""3.3 Exciton Spin Dynamics in Quantum Wells """"3.3.1 Exciton Formation in Quantum Wells ""; ""3.3.2 Exciton-Bound Hole Spin Relaxation""; ""3.3.3 Exciton-Bound Electron Spin Relaxation""; ""3.3.4 Exciton Spin Relaxation Mechanism""; ""3.4 Exciton Exchange Energy and g-Factor in Quantum Wells""; ""3.4.1 Exchange Interaction of Excitons and g-Factor Measured with cw Photoluminescence Spectroscopy""; ""3.4.2 Exciton Spin Quantum Beats Spectroscopy ""; ""3.5 Exciton Spin Dynamics in Type II Quantum Wells ""; ""3.6 Spin Dynamics in Dense Excitonic Systems""; ""References""
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource (xxiii, 532 pages), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 537.6/22; Physics; Semiconductors; Nuclear spin; Nuclear spin; Semiconductors; Physics; Semiconductors; Magnetism, Magnetic Materials; Nanotechnology; Electrical Engineering; Science -- Magnetism; Technology & Engineering -- Nanotechnology & MEMS; Technology & Engineering -- Electrical; Electricity, electromagnetism & magnetism; Nanotechnology; Electrical engineering; Magnetism; Nanotechnology; Computer engineering; Technology & Engineering -- Electronics -- Semiconductors; Semi-conductors & super-conductors; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319654362; 3319654365; 3319654357; 9783319654355
• Related ISBNs: 9783319654355
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed October 10, 2017).
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