Quantum Dots as Sources and Detectors οf Mid- and Far-Infrared Radiation: Theoretical Models

• Authors: N. Vukmirović , D. Indjin , Z. Ikonić , P. Harrison
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

We present a review of theoretical methods used to study the electronic structure, optical and transport properties of intraband optoelectronic devices based on self-assembled quantum dots.

Keywords

EN

73.21.La; 78.67.Hc; 73.63.Kv; 85.60.Gz; 85.35.Be

Discipline

• 78.67.Hc: Quantum dots
• 85.35.Be: Quantum well devices (quantum dots, quantum wires, etc.)
• 85.60.Gz: Photodetectors (including infrared and CCD detectors)(for superconducting infrared detectors, see 85.25.Pb; for superconducting optical, x-ray and γ-ray detectors, see 85.25.Oj; see also 07.57.Kp in instruments)
• 73.21.La: Quantum dots
• 73.63.Kv: Quantum dots

• Publisher: Institute of Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences
• Journal: Acta Physica Polonica A
• Year: 2009
• Volume: 116
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 464-467

Dates

published

2009-10

Contributors

author

N. Vukmirović

• Computational Research Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, USA

author

D. Indjin

• School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK

author

Z. Ikonić

• School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK

author

P. Harrison

• School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK

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Identifiers

DOI

10.12693/APhysPolA.116.464