Photoinduced dynamics in semiconductor quantum Dots: Insights from time-domain ab initio studies

Accounts of Chemical Research

Volumn 42, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 2005-2016

  Prezhdo, Oleg V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

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EID: 72949116746     PISSN: 00014842     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ar900157s     Document Type: Article

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