Geometry and composition comparisons between c-plane disc-like and m-plane core-shell InGaN/GaN quantum wells in a nitride nanorod

Optics Express

Volumn 20, Issue 14, 2012, Pages 15859-15871

  Liao, Che Hao ^a   Chang, Wen Ming ^a   Chen, Horng Shyang ^a   Chen, Chih Yen ^a   Yao, Yu Feng ^a   Chen, Hao Tsung ^a   Su, Chia Ying ^a   Ting, Shao Ying ^a   Kiang, Yean Woei ^a   Yang, C C ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOMETRY; INDIUM; METALLORGANIC CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; NANOIMPRINT LITHOGRAPHY; NANORODS; NITRIDES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

CORE-SHELL; GROWTH MODES; INDIUM CONTENT; INGAN/GAN QUANTUM WELL; M-PLANE; SIMULTANEOUS DEPOSITION; STRAIN STATE; TEM OBSERVATIONS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY TEM;

SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM WELLS;

EID: 84863740397     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10944087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/OE.20.015859     Document Type: Article

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