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The most important direction in the development of fundamental and applied physics is the study of the properties of optical systems at the nanoscale in order to create optical and quantum computers, biosensors, single-photon sources for…
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Laser excitation of nanometer-sized atomic and molecular clusters offers various opportunities to explore and control ultrafast many-particle dynamics. Whereas weak laser fields allow the analysis of photoionization, excited-state…
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Understanding of the electroluminescence (EL) mechanism in optoelectronic devices is important for further optimization of their efficiency and effectiveness. Here, a quantum mechanical approach is formulated for modeling EL processes in…
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