Spatially localized band-gap renormalization and band-filling effects in three growth-interrupted multiple asymmetric coupled narrow quantum wells

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 536-545

  Cui, A G ^a   Ding, Y J ^a   Lee, S J ^b   Veliadis, J V D ^b   Khurgin, J B ^b   Li, S ^c   Reynolds, D C ^d   Grata, J ^a  

^a BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Johns Hopkins University   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d WRIGHT PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE   (United States)

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EID: 0030558990     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.13.000536     Document Type: Article

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