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In this chapter, we shall give an outline of group theory, its connection to quantum mechanics, and its applications in semiconductor optics. We shall present only the most important aspects and rules and generally give no proofs of the various relations.
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Hümmer, K., Klingshirn, C., Klingshirn, C.F. (2012). Group Theory in Semiconductor Optics. In: Semiconductor Optics. Graduate Texts in Physics. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-28362-8_26
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