Quantum dot origin of luminescence in InGaN-GaN structures

Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics

Volumn 66, Issue 15, 2002, Pages 1-5

  Krestnikov, I L ^a   Ledentsov, N N ^a   Hoffmann, A ^a   Bimberg, D ^a   Sakharov, A V ^b   Lundin, W V ^b   Tsatsulnikov A F ^b   Usikov, A S ^b   Alferov, Zh I ^b   Musikhin, Yu G ^c   Gerthsen, D ^c  

^a TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^b IOFFE INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KARLSRUHE   (Germany)

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EID: 85038343726     PISSN: 10980121     EISSN: 1550235X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.66.155310     Document Type: Article

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