討論了在基底面上的自組裝半導體量子點的側向排列方法的幾個策略，從純粹自發排序機制，到以光刻定位為手段的強迫排列。本書同時討論了長程和短程序，並指出了將來在單個芯片上集成單個量子點器件的可能方法。本書適用於納米科學和技術及固體物理領域的研究者和研究生。

Part Ⅰ Lateral Self-Alignment 1.1 General 1 Physical Mechanisms of Self-Organized Formationof Quantum Dots V. Shchukin, D. Bimberg 2 Routes Toward Lateral Self-Organizationof Quantum Dots: the Model System SiGe on Si(001) C. Teichert, M.G. Lagally 1.2 Compact Lateral Quantum Dot Configurations 3 Short-Range Lateral Ordering of GeSi Quantum Dots Due to Elastic Interactions J.A. Floro, R. Hull, J.L. Gray 4 Hierarchical Self-Assembly of Lateral Quantum-Dot Molecules Around Nanoholes A. Rastelli, R. Songmuang, S. Kiravittaya, O.G. Schmidt 1.3 Ordering in Single Layers 5 Energetics and Kinetics of Self-Organized Structure Formation in Solution Growth - the SiGe/Si System S.H. Christiansen, M. Schmidbauer, H. Wawra, R. Schneider, W. Neumann, H.P. Strunk 6 Ge Quantum Dot Self-Alignment on Vicinal Substrates I. Berbezier, A. Ronda, A. Karmous 7 Lateral Arrangement of Ge Self-Assembled Quantum Dots on a Partially Relaxed SixGe1-xBuffer Layer 8 Ordering of Wires and Self-Assembled Dots on Vicinal Si and GaAs (110) Cleavage Planes G. Abstreiter, D. Schuh 1.4 Ordering by Layer Stacking 9 Stacking and Ordering in Self-Organized Quantum Dot Multilayer Structures G. Springholz, V. Holy 10 Self-Organized Anisotropic Strain Engineering for Lateral Quantum Dot Ordering R. NStzel 11 Towards Quantum Dot Crystals via Multilayer Stacking on Different Indexed Surfaces Z.M. Wang, G.J. SalamoPart Ⅱ Forced Alignment