Manipulating Quantum Coherence in Solid State Systems

Preface. List of Participants. Semiconductor Spintronics for Quantum Computation. 1 Introduction. 2 Spin-dependent processes in electrical transport. 3 Spin Coherence Times in Semiconductors. 4 All-electrical control of single ion spins in a semiconductor. 5 Single-spin manipulation in quantum dots. 6 Spin-selective Devices Conclusion; M.E. Flatté.- Many-body effects in spin-polarized transport. 1 Drift-diffusion theory for charge. 2 Drift-diffusion theory for collinear spins. 3 Spin Coulomb drag - an introduction. 4 Drift-diffusion theory - continued. 5 Simple applications. 6 Microscopic theory of spin Coulomb drag. 7 Experimental observation of spin Coulomb drag. 8 Spinmass. 9 Spin Hall effect. 10 Conclusion; G. Vignale.- Nuclear spin dynamics in semiconductor nanostructures. 1 Introduction. 2 Hyperfine interaction and spin relaxation times. 3 Dynamic nuclear polarization. 4 Induced magnetic fIelds. 5 Overhauser frequency shifts. 6 Summary. A Table of Semiconductor Isotopes. B Parabolic quantum wells; I. Tifrea. Spin Coherence in Semiconductors. 1 Introduction. 2 Electrical Generation and Manipulation of Spin Polarization. 3 The Spin Hall Effect. 4 Spin Accumulation in Forward-Biased MnAs/GaAs Schottky Diodes. 5 Spin Coherence in Quantum Dots; J. Berezovsky et al.- Quantum computing with superconductors I: Architectures. 1 Introduction. 2 The basic qubits: phase, flux, and charge. 3 Fixed linear couplings. 4 Tunable couplings. 5 Dynamic couplings: Resonator coupled qubits; M.R. Geller et al.- Superconducting qubits II: Decoherence.1 Introduction. 2 Single qubit decoherence. 3 Beyond Bloch-Redfteld. 4 Decoherence in coupled qubits. 5 Summary; F.K. Wilhelm et al.- Index