Special focus is given to the optical and electronic properties of single quantum dots due to their potential applications in devices operating with single electrons and/or single photons. This includes quantum dots in electric and magnetic fields, cavity-quantum electrodynamics, nonclassical light generation, and coherent optical control of excitons.

Epitaxial Growth and Electronic Structure of Self-Assembled Quantum Dots.- Electronic Properties of Self-Assembled Quantum Dots.- Exciton Complexes in Self-Assembled In(Ga)As/GaAs Quantum Dots.- Optical Spectroscopy of Epitaxially Grown II-VI Single Quantum Dots.- Quantum-Dot Lasers.- Dephasing Processes and Carrier Dynamics in (In,Ga)As Quantum Dots.- Solid-State Cavity-Quantum Electrodynamics with Self-Assembled Quantum Dots.- Nonclassical Light from Single Semiconductor Quantum Dots.- Subject Index.