Collinear light modulation by surface acoustic waves in laterally structured semiconductors

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 89, Issue 9, 2001, Pages 5060-5066

  Santos, Paulo V ^a  

^a PAUL DRUDE INSTITUT FÜR FESTKÖRPERELEKTRONIK   (Germany)

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EID: 0035340481     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1359753     Document Type: Article

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