Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 35, Issue 10, 1027001(2015)

Coherent Control of Optical Bistability in the Coupled Semiconductor Double Quantum Wells

Chen Yuan*, Kuang Yunfeng, and Chen Aixi
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    Paper Information

    Category: Quantum Optics

    Received: Apr. 29, 2015

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Oct. 8, 2015

    The Author Email: Yuan Chen (83861385@qq.com)

    DOI:10.3788/aos201535.1027001

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