Current quantization in an optically driven electron pump based on self-assembled quantum dots

Nature Physics

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 423-427

  Nevou, L ^a   Liverini, V ^a   Friedli, P ^b   Castellano, F ^a   Bismuto, A ^a   Sigg, H ^b   Gramm, F ^a   Muller E ^a   Faist, J ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b PAUL SCHERRER INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE; III-V SEMICONDUCTORS; INDIUM ARSENIDE; NANOCRYSTALS;

CURRENT DIFFERENCE; CURRENT SOURCES; ELECTRICAL METROLOGIES; INAS/GAAS QUANTUM DOTS; NUMBER OF ELECTRONS; OPTICALLY PUMPED; SELF ASSEMBLED QUANTUM DOTS; SELF-ASSEMBLED SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS;

SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS;

EID: 79955668758     PISSN: 17452473     EISSN: 17452481     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nphys1918     Document Type: Article

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