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Compact Quantum Dots for Single-molecule Imaging
Published on: October 9, 2012
Theoretical study of polarization dependence of carrier-induced refractive index change of quantum dot
Abstract:
The influences of dot material component, barrier material component, aspect ratio and carrier density on the refractive index changes of TE mode and TM mode of columnar quantum dot are analyzed, and a multiparameter adjustment method is proposed to realize low polarization dependence of refractive index change. Then the quantum dots with low polarization dependence of refractive index change (<1.5%) within C-band (1530 nm - 1565 nm) are designed, and it shows that quantum dots with different material parameters are anticipated to have similar characteristics of low polarization dependence.
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