Evolution of the energy levels in quantum dot ensembles with different densities

Applied Physics Letters

Volumn 75, Issue 13, 1999, Pages 1866-1868

  Fafard, S ^a   Wasilewski, Z R ^a   Spanner, M ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

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EID: 0000236769     PISSN: 00036951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.124854     Document Type: Article

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