Photoluminescence studies of self-assembled InSb, GaSb, and AlSb quantum dot heterostructures

Applied Physics Letters

Volumn 68, Issue 25, 1996, Pages 3614-3616

  Glaser, E R ^a   Bennett, B R ^a   Shanabrook, B V ^a   Magno, R ^a  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 5444267048     PISSN: 00036951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.115747     Document Type: Article

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