Exciton-exciton interaction under elliptically polarized light excitation

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 1000-1008

  Robart, D ^a   Amand, T ^a   Marie, X ^a   Brousseau, M ^a   Barrau, J ^a   Bacquet, G ^a  

^a INSA   (France)

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EID: 0342494122     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.13.001000     Document Type: Article

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