Effect of interface disorder on quantum well excitons and microcavity polaritons

Journal of Physics Condensed Matter

Volumn 19, Issue 29, 2007, Pages

  Savona, Vincenzo ^a  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LINEAR SYSTEMS; MICROCAVITIES; PHOTONS; SCHRODINGER EQUATION; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM WELLS;

INTERFACE DISORDER; MICROCAVITY POLARITONS; QUANTUM WELL EXCITONS; UNIFIED MODEL ACCOUNTING;

EXCITONS;

EID: 34547258636     PISSN: 09538984     EISSN: 1361648X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0953-8984/19/29/295208     Document Type: Article

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