Journal of Synthetic Crystals, Volume. 52, Issue 6, 982(2023)

Modulation of Semiconductor Single Quantum Dots Using Molecular Beam Epitaxy

SONG Changkun*, HUANG Xiaoying, CHEN Yingxin, YU Ying, and YU Siyuan
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    Received: Apr. 24, 2023

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    The Author Email: SONG Changkun (songchk3@mail2.sysu.edu.cn)

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