Dynamics of the wetting-layer-quantum-dot interaction in InGaAs self-assembled systems

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 344-350

  Matthews, Daniel R ^a   Summers, Huw D ^a   Smowton, Peter M ^a   Blood, Peter ^a   Rees, Paul ^b   Hopkinson, Mark ^c  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Optical modulation; Quantum dots; Semiconductor lasers

Indexed keywords

CARRIER CONCENTRATION; CHARGE CARRIERS; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; LASER PULSES; LIGHT MODULATION; LUMINESCENCE; SELF ASSEMBLY; SEMICONDUCTING INDIUM GALLIUM ARSENIDE; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS; ULTRAFAST PHENOMENA;

DIFFERENTIAL LUMINESCENCE; ULTRAFAST OPTICAL PULSE; WETTING LAYER QUANTUM DOT;

SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS;

EID: 15544384428     PISSN: 00189197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JQE.2004.841275     Document Type: Article

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