Three-dimensional silicon-germanium nanostructures for CMOS compatible light emitters and optical interconnects

Advances in Optical Technologies

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  Tsybeskov, L ^a   Lee, E K ^a   Chang, H Y ^a   Kamenev, B V ^a   Lockwood, D J ^b   Baribeau, J M ^b   Kamins, T I ^c  

^a NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

^c HEWLETT PACKARD LABORATORIES   (United States)

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EID: 80052306055     PISSN: 16876393     EISSN: 16876407     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2008/218032     Document Type: Review

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