Recombination dynamics of localized biexcitons in AlGaN ternary alloys

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5725, Issue , 2005, Pages 110-118

  Yamada, Yoichi ^a  

^a YAMAGUCHI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

AlGaN; Biexciton; Exciton; Localization; Stokes shift; Ternary alloys; Two photon absorption

Indexed keywords

BINDING ENERGY; CLADDING (COATING); COMPOSITION; DYNAMICS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE; SEMICONDUCTING ALUMINUM COMPOUNDS;

ALGAN; BIEXCITONS; LOCALIZATIONS; STOKES SHIFT; TERNARY ALLOYS; TWO-PHOTON ABSORPTIONS;

EXCITONS;

EID: 22044433808     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.584725     Document Type: Conference Paper

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