Abstract

The recent advances in semiconductor growth and nanoprocessing allow the control of both electron and photon wavefunctions on the nanoscale. Electronic confinement in 3D nanoislands (quantum dots) leads to complete energy quantization, and provides a solid‐state equivalent to atomic physics. On the other hand, optical confinement in 3D microcavities allows the control of spontaneous emission. This may bring improved performance as well as completely new functionality in semiconductor optical sources (lasers, light‐emitting diodes). This paper reviews the state‐of‐the‐art in the field, with particular emphasis on possible device applications.

Full Text
Paper version not known

Talk to us

Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have

Schedule a call