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Theory of quantum dot luminescence from acoustically excited intersubband transitions
Author(s) -
Milde F.,
Ahn K. J.,
Knorr A.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
physica status solidi (b)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.51
H-Index - 109
eISSN - 1521-3951
pISSN - 0370-1972
DOI - 10.1002/pssb.200668037
Subject(s) - excited state , quantum dot , excitation , luminescence , terahertz radiation , optoelectronics , semiconductor , radiation , physics , quantum , microscopic theory , materials science , condensed matter physics , atomic physics , quantum mechanics
In this paper a theory of acoustically driven intersubband transitions in semiconductor quantum dots is developed. Well off‐resonant acoustic excitation leads to subsequently emitted THz radiation. (© 2006 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)