GaAs/AlGaAs heterostructure nanowires studied by cathodoluminescence

Nano Research

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 473-490

  Bolinsson, Jessica ^a,c   Ek, Martin ^b   Trägårdh, Johanna ^a,d   Mergenthaler, Kilian ^a   Jacobsson, Daniel ^a   Pistol, Mats Erik ^a   Samuelson, Lars ^a   Gustafsson, Anders ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^d UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

cathodoluminescence; GaAs AlGaAs core shell; metalorganic vapour phase epitaxy (MOVPE); nanowires; transmission electron microscopy; twin defects

Indexed keywords

EID: 84899897100     PISSN: 19980124     EISSN: 19980000     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12274-014-0414-2     Document Type: Article

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