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nanotechnology

In nanotechnology: Communications
…dielectric layers as mirrors and quantum wells. Quantum wells allow the charge carriers to be confined in well-defined regions and provide the energy conversion into light at desired wavelengths. They are placed in the laser’s cavity to confine carriers at the nodes of a standing wave and to tailor the…
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optoelectronic systems

In materials science: Optical switching
…device is the use of quantum wells. These structures consist of many thin layers of two different semiconductor materials. Individual layers are typically 10 nanometres (about 40 atoms) thick, and 100 layers are used in a device about 1 micrometre thick. When a voltage is applied across the layers, the…
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