Lifetime of sub-THz coherent acoustic phonons in a GaAs-AlAs superlattice

Maznev, A A; Hofmann, F; Jandl, A; Esfarjani, Keivan; Bulsara, M T; Fitzgerald, E A; Chen, Gang; Nelson, Keith A

doi:10.1063/1.4789520

Title: Lifetime of sub-THz coherent acoustic phonons in a GaAs-AlAs superlattice

Journal Article · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2013 · Applied Physics Letters

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4789520· OSTI ID:1105271

Maznev, A A; Hofmann, F; Jandl, A; Esfarjani, Keivan; Bulsara, M T; Fitzgerald, E A; Chen, Gang; Nelson, Keith A

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Research Organization:: Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Solid-State Solar-Thermal Energy Conversion Center (S3TEC)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)

DOE Contract Number:: SC0001299; FG02-09ER46577

OSTI ID:: 1105271

Journal Information:: Applied Physics Letters, Vol. 102; Related Information: S3TEC partners with Massachusetts Institute of Technology (lead); Boston College; Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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