Microcrystal modulated exciton-polariton emissions from single ZnO@ZnO:Ga microwire

Wangqi Mao; Mingming Jiang; Jiaolong Ji; Peng Wan; Xiangbo Zhou; Caixia Kan

doi:10.1364/PRJ.8.000175

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