Thermalization of free excitons in ZnSe quantum wells

Journal of Crystal Growth

Volumn 184-185, Issue , 1998, Pages 795-800

  Kalt, H ^a   Umlauff, M ^a   Hoffmann, J ^a   Langbein, W ^b   Hvam, J M ^b   Scholl, M ^c   Sollner J ^c   Heuken, M ^c   Jobst, B ^d   Hommel, D ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KARLSRUHE   (Germany)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

^c RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Exciton phonon coupling; Hot excitons; Photoluminescence excitation; Thermalization; Time resolved luminescence; ZnSe quantum wells

Indexed keywords

EID: 11544272701     PISSN: 00220248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0248(98)80165-6     Document Type: Article

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