A solution-processed 1.53 μm quantum dot laser with temperature- invariant emission wavelength

Optics Express

Volumn 14, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 3273-3281

  Hoogland, S ^a   Sukhovatkin, V ^a   Howard, I ^a   Cauchi, S ^a   Levina, L ^a   Sargent, E H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COATINGS; DIAGNOSIS; EPITAXIAL GROWTH; INFRARED LAMPS; LASER BEAM EFFECTS; OPTICAL SENSORS; SINGLE CRYSTALS; TELECOMMUNICATION;

BIOMEDICAL DIAGNOSIS; COLLOIDAL QUANTUM DOTS; OPTICAL GAIN;

SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS;

EID: 33645821901     PISSN: 10944087     EISSN: 10944087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/OE.14.003273     Document Type: Article

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