Abstract

Nanometer-scale islands that form spontaneously on a semiconductor substrate have atomlike properties and potential applications in optical and optoelectronic devices, quantum computing, and information storage.

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Quantum dotEpitaxyMaterials scienceNanotechnologyOptoelectronics

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Year
2001
Type
article
Volume
54
Issue
5
Pages
46-52
Citations
315
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Pierre M. Petroff, A. Lorke, Ataç İmamoğlu (2001). Epitaxially Self-Assembled Quantum Dots. Physics Today , 54 (5) , 46-52. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1381102

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10.1063/1.1381102

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