Ultrafast optical spin echo in a single quantum dot

Ultrafast optical spin echo in a single quantum dot
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DOI:
10.1038/nphoton.2010.83
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发表时间:
2010-06-01
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35
通讯作者:
Yamamoto, Yoshihisa
Yamamoto, Yoshihisa
中科院分区:
物理与天体物理1区
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作者:
Press, David;De Greve, Kristiaan;Yamamoto, Yoshihisa

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