The relation between light absorption and luminescence in laser cooling of two-dimensional semiconductor systems

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 6461, Issue , 2007, Pages

  Kwong, N H ^a   Rupper, G ^a   Gu, B ^a   Binder, R ^a  

^a University of Arizona   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION SPECTRA; CARRIER CONCENTRATION; DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS; LASER COOLING; LIGHT ABSORPTION; LUMINESCENCE;

BOSE DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS; GEOMETRICAL PROPORTIONALITY FACTORS; SEMICONDUCTOR COOLING;

SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM WELLS;

EID: 34248674925     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.708536     Document Type: Conference Paper

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