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Informationen zum Autor Mackillo Kira is a Professor of Theoretical Physics in the Department of Physics, Philipps-Universität Marburg. Stephan W. Koch is a Professor of Theoretical Physics in the Department of Physics, Philipps-Universität Marburg. Klappentext Combining methods from quantum optics and solid-state physics to give researchers and graduate students a deeper understanding of the subject. Zusammenfassung Combining theoretical methods from quantum optics and solid-state physics! this book gives researchers and graduate students a new level of understanding of semiconductor quantum optics. Nearly 300 exercises help readers learn the techniques involved. Online resources include further discussions on topical issues! latest trends and publications on the field. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Central concepts in classical mechanics; 2. Central concepts of classical electrodynamics; 3. Central concepts in quantum mechanics; 4. Central concepts in stationary quantum theory; 5. Central concepts in measurement theory; 6. Wigner's phase-space representation; 7. Hamiltonian formulation of classical electrodynamics; 8. System Hamiltonian of classical electrodynamics; 9. System Hamiltonian in the generalized Coulomb gauge; 10. Quantization of light and matter; 11. Quasiparticles in semiconductors; 12. Band structure of solids; 13. Interactions in semiconductors; 14. Generic quantum dynamics; 15. Cluster-expansion representation of the quantum dynamics; 16. Simple many-body systems; 17. Hierarchy problem for dipole systems; 18. Two-level approximation for optical transition; 19. Self-consistent extension of the two-level approach; 20. Dissipative extension of the two-level approach; 21. Quantum-optical extension of the two-level approach; 22. Quantum dynamics of two-level system; 23. Spectroscopy and quantum-optical correlations; 24. General aspects of semiconductor optics; 25. Introductory semiconductor optics; 26. Maxwell-semiconductor Bloch equations; 27. Coherent vs. incoherent excitons; 28. Semiconductor luminescence equations; 29. Many-body aspects of the semiconductor luminescence; 30. Advanced semiconductor quantum optics; Appendix; Index....
