Single exciton quantum logic circuits

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volumn 48, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1158-1164

  Lee, Ji Ung ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Biexciton; Exciton; Logic; Resonant energy transfer

Indexed keywords

BIEXCITONS; BINARY STATE; DRIFT VELOCITIES; ENERGY FUNNELS; EXCITON STATE; EXCITONIC ENERGY; FAN-OUT; FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES; INPUT AND OUTPUTS; LOGIC; LOW POWER; LOW-POWER OPERATION; NON-RADIATIVE; RESONANT ENERGY TRANSFER; ROOM TEMPERATURE; SINGLE EXCITONS; TRANSFER OF INFORMATION;

ENERGY TRANSFER; EXCITONS; LOGIC CIRCUITS; LOGIC DEVICES; LOW POWER ELECTRONICS; OPTICAL INTERCONNECTS; QUANTUM THEORY;

SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS;

EID: 84863704418     PISSN: 00189197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JQE.2012.2205558     Document Type: Article

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