Spin-relaxation suppression by compensation of bulk and structural inversion asymmetries in [111]-oriented quantum wells

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 97, Issue 5, 2005, Pages

  Vurgaftman, I ^a   Meyer, J R ^a  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BULK INVERSION ASYMMETRY; IN-PLANE FIELDS; SPIN RELAXATION; WAVE-VECTOR COMPONENTS;

ANISOTROPY; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; CHEMICAL RELAXATION; DEFORMATION; ELECTRIC FIELDS; SUBSTRATES; THERMAL EFFECTS; VECTORS;

SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM WELLS;

EID: 20444455837     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1858876     Document Type: Article

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