Electronic properties of InAs/GaAs nanowire superlattices

Physica E: Low-Dimensional Systems and Nanostructures

Volumn 37, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 204-207

  Niquet, Y M ^a  

^a CEA GRENOBLE   (France)

Author keywords

Electronic structure; Nanowires; Strains

Indexed keywords

ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE; ELECTRONS; HETEROJUNCTIONS; SEMICONDUCTING INDIUM COMPOUNDS; STRAIN RELAXATION;

OSCILLATOR STRENGTH; TIGHT-BINDING MODEL;

NANOWIRES;

EID: 33947318769     PISSN: 13869477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.physe.2006.07.011     Document Type: Article

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