Strong Purcell effect for InAs quantum boxes in three-dimensional solid-state microcavities

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 17, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 2089-2095

  Gérard, Jean Michel ^a   Gayral, Bruno ^a  

^a ORANGE LABS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAVITY RESONATORS; CONTINUOUS WAVE LASERS; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE; SEMICONDUCTING GALLIUM ARSENIDE; SEMICONDUCTING INDIUM COMPOUNDS; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS; SPONTANEOUS EMISSION;

MICRORESONATORS; PHOTONIC CRYSTALS; PURCELL EFFECT; QUANTUM BOXES;

OPTICAL RESONATORS;

EID: 0038169637     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/50.802999     Document Type: Article

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