Electrorefraction in quantum dots: Dependence on lateral size and shape

Proceedings of the IEEE Conference on Nanotechnology

Volumn 1, Issue , 2003, Pages 126-129

  Prasanth, R ^a   Haverkort, J E M ^a   Wolter, J H ^a  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Carrier confinement; Energy states; Optical losses; Phase shifters; Polarization; Potential well; Quantum dots; Shape; Stark effect; Switches

Indexed keywords

ELECTRON ENERGY LEVELS; NANOCRYSTALS; NANOTECHNOLOGY; OPTICAL LOSSES; OPTICAL SWITCHES; PHASE SHIFT; PHASE SHIFTERS; POLARIZATION; QUANTUM THEORY; REFRACTION; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM WELLS; STARK EFFECT; SWITCHES;

CARRIER CONFINEMENTS; COMPOSITE QUANTUM WELL; LUTTINGER KOHN HAMILTONIAN; PHASE-SHIFTING ELEMENTS; POLARIZATION INDEPENDENT; POTENTIAL WELLS; QUANTUM-CONFINED STARK EFFECT; SHAPE;

SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS;

EID: 2942570124     PISSN: 19449399     EISSN: 19449380     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/NANO.2003.1231731     Document Type: Conference Paper

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