Optical properties of self-assembled quantum wires for application in infra-red detection

Infrared Physics and Technology

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 57-67

  Li, Liang Xin ^a   Sun, Sophia ^a   Chang, Yia Chung ^a  

^a University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign   (United States)

Author keywords

Infra red detectors; Infra red imaging; Infra red spectroscopy; Optical communication; Photodetectors

Indexed keywords

INFRARED DETECTORS; INFRARED IMAGING; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; LIGHT ABSORPTION; OPTICAL COMMUNICATION; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; SELF ASSEMBLY; SEMICONDUCTING GALLIUM ARSENIDE; SEMICONDUCTOR SUPERLATTICES; STRAIN;

SELF-ASSEMBLED QUANTUM WIRES;

SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM WIRES;

EID: 0037289986     PISSN: 13504495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1350-4495(02)00163-9     Document Type: Article

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