Enhanced spontaneous emission using quantum dots and an apertured microcavity

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volumn 35, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 1502-1508

  Deppe, D G ^a   Graham, L A ^a   Huffaker, D L ^a  

^a The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FIBER OPTICS; LIGHT EMITTING DIODES; OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICES; RESONANCE; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS;

APERTURED MICROCAVITY; ELECTRONIC CONFINEMENT; SPONTANEOUS RADIATION;

SPONTANEOUS EMISSION;

EID: 0033317963     PISSN: 00189197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/3.792581     Document Type: Article

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