Theoretical Considerations of Electron Transport in Single and Multiple Quantum Dots

Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, Part 1: Regular Papers and Short Notes and Review Papers

Volumn 38, Issue 1 B, 1999, Pages 303-307

  Ferry, David K ^a   Akis, Richard ^a   Vasileska, Dragica ^a   Holmberg, Nicholas ^a   Badrieh, Fuad ^a   Bird, Jonathan P ^a  

^a Arizona State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Nanodevices; Quantum dots; Quantum transport; Superlattices

Indexed keywords

CARRIER MOBILITY; ELECTRON TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; ELECTRONIC DENSITY OF STATES; MAGNETORESISTANCE; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; NANOTECHNOLOGY; QUANTUM THEORY; SEMICONDUCTOR SUPERLATTICES;

MAGNETOCONDUCTANCE; NANODEVICES; QUANTUM TRANSPORT;

SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS;

EID: 0032614743     PISSN: 00214922     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1143/JJAP.38.303     Document Type: Article

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