Self-assembly of quantum dots and rings by droplet epitaxy and their optical properties

Journal of Nanophotonics

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2009, Pages

  Mano, Takaaki ^a   Kuroda, Takashi ^a   Kuroda, Keiji ^b   Sakoda, Kazuaki ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR MATERIALS SCIENCE   (Japan)

^b KITASATO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Droplet epitaxy; GaAs; lasing; Purcell effect; quantum dot; quantum ring

Indexed keywords

DROPS; GALLIUM ARSENIDE; III-V SEMICONDUCTORS; NANOCRYSTALS; NANORINGS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; SELF ASSEMBLY; SEMICONDUCTING GALLIUM;

DROPLET EPITAXY; GAAS; LASING; PURCELL EFFECT; QUANTUM RING;

SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS;

EID: 80455156234     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19342608     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1117/1.3085991     Document Type: Article

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