InAs/InP quantum dots with bimodal size distribution: Two evolution pathways

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 101, Issue 9, 2007, Pages

  Bansal, Bhavtosh ^a   Gokhale, M R ^a   Bhattacharya, Arnab ^a   Arora, B M ^a  

^a TATA INSTITUTE OF FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METALLORGANIC VAPOR PHASE EPITAXY; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE; SEMICONDUCTING INDIUM COMPOUNDS; SUBSTRATES; SURFACE MORPHOLOGY;

BIMODAL DISTRIBUTION; BIMODAL SIZE DISTRIBUTION; STRANSKI KRASTANOV GROWTH PICTURE;

SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS;

EID: 34248573024     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2710292     Document Type: Conference Paper

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