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Photonics Research, Volume. 5, Issue 6, B7(2017)

Tensile-strained Ge/SiGe multiple quantum well microdisks

Xiaochi Chen1、*, Colleen S. Fenrich2, Muyu Xue2, Ming-Yen Kao3, Kai Zang1, Ching-Ying Lu1, Edward T. Fei1, Yusi Chen1, Yijie Huo1, Theodore I. Kamins1, and James S. Harris1
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  • 1Department of Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, USA
  • 2Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, USA
  • 3Department of Electrical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
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    Xiaochi Chen, Colleen S. Fenrich, Muyu Xue, Ming-Yen Kao, Kai Zang, Ching-Ying Lu, Edward T. Fei, Yusi Chen, Yijie Huo, Theodore I. Kamins, James S. Harris, "Tensile-strained Ge/SiGe multiple quantum well microdisks," Photonics Res. 5, B7 (2017)

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    Category: OPTICAL MICROCAVITIES

    Received: Jun. 2, 2017

    Accepted: Aug. 4, 2017

    Published Online: Jan. 10, 2019

    The Author Email: Xiaochi Chen (chenxiaochihust@gmail.com)

    DOI:10.1364/PRJ.5.0000B7

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