Spin-polarization dynamics in InGaAs quantum dots during pulsed electrical spin-injection

Applied Physics Letters

Volumn 95, Issue 20, 2009, Pages

  Asshoff, Pablo ^a   Löffler, Wolfgang ^a   Zimmer, Jochen ^a   Füser, Heiko ^a   Flügge, Harald ^a   Kalt, Heinz ^a   Hetterich, Michael ^a  

^a KARLSRUHE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSTANT-CURRENT; ELECTRICAL SPIN INJECTION; ELECTROLUMINESCENCE SIGNAL; ELECTRON SPINS; EMITTED LIGHT; INGAAS QUANTUM DOTS; OPTICALLY ACTIVE; QUANTUM DOT; SPIN ALIGNER; SPIN POLARIZATION DEGREE; SPIN-FLIP; SPIN-INJECTION; SPIN-POLARIZATION DYNAMICS; STATE FILLING EFFECT;

LIGHT; LIGHT EMISSION; LIGHT EMITTING DIODES; LIGHT POLARIZATION; POLARIZATION; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS;

SPIN DYNAMICS;

EID: 70450239715     PISSN: 00036951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.3265917     Document Type: Article

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