Zero-Dimensional “Excitons” in Semiconductor Clusters

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volumn 22, Issue 9, 1986, Pages 1909-1914

  Brus, Louis ^a  

^a LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES   (United States)

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EID: 84929467478     PISSN: 00189197     EISSN: 15581713     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JQE.1986.1073184     Document Type: Article

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