Near-infrared electroluminescence of AlGaN capped InGaN quantum dots formed by controlled growth on photoelectrochemical etched quantum dot templates

Xiongliang Wei; Syed Ahmed Al Muyeed; Haotian Xue; Elia Palmese; Renbo Song; Nelson Tansu; Jonathan J. Wierer

doi:10.1364/PRJ.441122

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