Nanostructures : theory and modeling / C. Delerue, M. Lannoo.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [281]-297) and index.

1. General basis for computations and theoretical models -- 2. Quantum confined systems -- 3. Dielectric properties -- 4. Quasi-particles and excitons -- 5. Optical properties and radiative processes -- 6. Defects and impurities -- 7. Non-radiative and relaxation processes -- 8. Transport -- A. Matrix elements of the renormalizing potential -- B. Macroscopic averages in Maxwell's equations -- C. Polarization correction

"Progress in nanoscience is becoming increasingly dependent on simulation and modelling. This is due to a combination of three factors: the reduced size of nano-objects, the increasing power of computers, and the development of new theoretical methods. This book represents the first attempt to provide the theoretical background needed by physicists, engineers and students to simulate nano-devices, semiconductor quantum dots and molecular devices

It presents in a unified way the theoretical concepts, the more recent semiempirical and ab initio methods, and their application to experiments. The topics include quantum confinement, dielectric and optical properties, non-radiative processes, defects and impurities, and quantum transport."--Jacket