Coherent semiconductor optics: From basic concepts to nanostructure applications

Coherent Semiconductor Optics: From Basic Concepts to Nanostructure Applications

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 1-319

  Meier, T ^a   Thomas, P ^a   Koch, S W ^a  

^a PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

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