Spins in semiconducting nanostructures

International Journal of Nanotechnology

Volumn 7, Issue 4-8, 2010, Pages 641-667

  Besombes, L ^a   Ferrand, D ^a   Mariette, H ^a   Cibert, J ^a   Jamet, M ^b   Barski, A ^b  

^a LABORATOIRE DE CRISTALLOGRAPHIE   (France)

^b CEA GRENOBLE   (France)

Author keywords

Magnetic semiconductor; Quantum dots; Spin dynamics

Indexed keywords

FERROMAGNETISM; MAGNETIC SEMICONDUCTORS; MOLECULAR BEAM EPITAXY; NANOCRYSTALS; QUANTUM CHEMISTRY; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM WELLS; SPIN DYNAMICS;

CARRIER INDUCED FERROMAGNETISM; COHERENT MANIPULATION; MAGNETO TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; MAGNETO-OPTICAL; NANO-COLUMNS; SEMICONDUCTING NANOSTRUCTURES;

SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS;

EID: 77649165418     PISSN: 14757435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJNT.2010.031737     Document Type: Article

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