Key features

• •Presents basic concepts of quantum theory, solid state physics, semiconductors, and quantum nanostructures such as quantum well, quantum wire, quantum dot and superlattice
• •In depth description of semiconductor heterojunctions, lattice strain and modulation doping technique
• •Covers transport in nanostructures under an electric and magnetic field with the topics: quantized conductance, Coulomb blockade, and integer and fractional quantum Hall effect
• •Presents the optical processes in nanostructures under a magnetic field
• •Includes illustrative problems with hints for solutions in each chapter