Quantum Dots for Future Nanophotonic Devices: Lateral Ordering, Position, and Number Control

IEEE Photonics Journal

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 67-80

  Nötzel, Richard ^a  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

lateral ordering; number control; position control; Quantum dots (QDs)

Indexed keywords

EID: 85008048548     PISSN: 19430655     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JPHOT.2010.2042802     Document Type: Article

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