Quantum electronics letters: Enhanced optical polarization anisotropy in quantum wells under anisotropic tensile strain

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 401-403

  Biermann, Mark L ^a   Diaz Barriga, James ^a   Rabinovich, William S ^b  

^a UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY   (United States)

^b NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anisotropic media; Micromaching; Modulation; Polarization; Quantum wells; Strain

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; EXCITONS; LIGHT POLARIZATION; OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICES; STRAIN; SUPERLATTICES;

SUBBANDS;

SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM WELLS;

EID: 0037339439     PISSN: 00189197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JQE.2002.808145     Document Type: Article

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