Theory of multi-exciton states in semiconductor nanocrystals

Phase Transitions

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 281-363

  Takagahara, T ^a  

^a Kashino Diverse Brain Research Laboratory of NTT Communication Science Laboratories   (Japan)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; COPPER COMPOUNDS; ELECTRON TRANSITIONS; EXCITONS; GROUND STATE; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; NONLINEAR OPTICS; RELAXATION PROCESSES; ULTRAFAST PHENOMENA;

MULTIEXCITON STATES; OSCILLATOR STRENGTH; SEMICONDUCTOR NANOCRYSTALS;

SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS;

EID: 0032679427     PISSN: 01411594     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01411599908224519     Document Type: Article

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