This book offers an extensive introduction to the extremely rich and intriguing field of spin-related phenomena in semiconductors. In this second edition, all chapters have been updated to include the latest experimental and theoretical research. Furthermore, it covers the entire field: bulk semiconductors, two-dimensional semiconductor structures, quantum dots, optical and electric effects, spin-related effects, electron-nuclei spin interactions, Spin Hall effect, spin torques, etc. Thanks to its self-contained style, the book is ideally suited for graduate students and researchers new to the field.

Covers the entire field of spin-related phenomena in semiconductors (both 2- and 3-dimensional)

New edition, updated to include key findings made in the past 10 years

Integrates the physics of transport phenomena and elementary magnetism in semiconductors