Quantum wires and quantum dots for neutral atoms

European Physical Journal D

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 57-62

  Schmiedmayer, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INNSBRUCK   (Austria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATOMS; ELECTROSTATIC DEVICES; NANOCRYSTALS; NANOWIRES; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS; WIRE;

ATOM-OPTICAL DEVICES; CAN DESIGN; ELECTROSTATIC POTENTIALS; NANO SCALE; NEUTRAL ATOMS; QUANTUM DEVICE; TRAPPING POTENTIAL;

SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM WIRES;

EID: 0345989670     PISSN: 14346060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s100530050184     Document Type: Article

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