Near-surface InAs/GaAs quantum dots with sharp electronic shells

Applied Physics Letters

Volumn 76, Issue 19, 2000, Pages 2707-2709

  Fafard, S ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

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EID: 0001435416     PISSN: 00036951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.126450     Document Type: Article

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