Sergey V. Gaponenko is a professor and Head of the Laboratory of Nano-optics at the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus. He is also the author of Introduction to Nanophotonics (Cambridge, 2010) and Optical Properties of Semiconductor Nanocrystals (Cambridge, 1999). Hilmi Volkan Demir is a professor at the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, and a founder and director of the University's Luminous! Centre of Excellence for Semiconductor Lighting and Displays.

'This book addresses one of the major recent topics in photonics. It is filling a gap, as for the first time applications of nanophotonics are properly introduced and discussed. It is written by two world-renowned experts in the field, and will represent an unmissable title for anyone wishing to pursue investigations in this topic.' Pierre-Michel Adam, Université de Technologie de Troyes

• 1. Introduction; Part I. Basics: 2. Electrons in potential wells and in solids; 3. Quantum confinement effects in semiconductors; 4. Light waves in restricted geometries; 5. Spontaneous emission of photons and lifetime engineering; 6. Stimulated emission and lasing; 7. Energy transfer processes; Part II. Advances and Challenges: 8. Lighting with nanostructures; 9. Lasers; 10. Photonic circuitry; 11. Photovoltaics; 12. Emerging nanophotonics.

Sergey V. Gaponenko is a professor and Head of the Laboratory of Nano-optics at the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus. He is also the author of Introduction to Nanophotonics (Cambridge, 2010) and Optical Properties of Semiconductor Nanocrystals (Cambridge, 1999). Hilmi Volkan Demir is a professor at the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, and a founder and director of the University's Luminous! Centre of Excellence for Semiconductor Lighting and Displays.

'This book addresses one of the major recent topics in photonics. It is filling a gap, as for the first time applications of nanophotonics are properly introduced and discussed. It is written by two world-renowned experts in the field, and will represent an unmissable title for anyone wishing to pursue investigations in this topic.' Pierre-Michel Adam, Université de Technologie de Troyes

• 1. Introduction; Part I. Basics: 2. Electrons in potential wells and in solids; 3. Quantum confinement effects in semiconductors; 4. Light waves in restricted geometries; 5. Spontaneous emission of photons and lifetime engineering; 6. Stimulated emission and lasing; 7. Energy transfer processes; Part II. Advances and Challenges: 8. Lighting with nanostructures; 9. Lasers; 10. Photonic circuitry; 11. Photovoltaics; 12. Emerging nanophotonics.

Sergey V. Gaponenko is a professor and Head of the Laboratory of Nano-optics at the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus. He is also the author of Introduction to Nanophotonics (Cambridge, 2010) and Optical Properties of Semiconductor Nanocrystals (Cambridge, 1999). Hilmi Volkan Demir is a professor at the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, and a founder and director of the University's Luminous! Centre of Excellence for Semiconductor Lighting and Displays.

'This book addresses one of the major recent topics in photonics. It is filling a gap, as for the first time applications of nanophotonics are properly introduced and discussed. It is written by two world-renowned experts in the field, and will represent an unmissable title for anyone wishing to pursue investigations in this topic.' Pierre-Michel Adam, Université de Technologie de Troyes

• 1. Introduction; Part I. Basics: 2. Electrons in potential wells and in solids; 3. Quantum confinement effects in semiconductors; 4. Light waves in restricted geometries; 5. Spontaneous emission of photons and lifetime engineering; 6. Stimulated emission and lasing; 7. Energy transfer processes; Part II. Advances and Challenges: 8. Lighting with nanostructures; 9. Lasers; 10. Photonic circuitry; 11. Photovoltaics; 12. Emerging nanophotonics.