Abbreviations and Symbols
Abbreviations
0D
Zero-dimensional
1D
One-dimensional
2D
Two-dimensional
2DEG
2D electron gas
2DM
Two-dimensional material
3D
Three-dimensional
II/VI
Group II–VI semiconductors
III/V
Group III–V semiconductors
arb.u.
Arbitrary unit
AFM
Atomic-force microscopy
Al
Aluminium
As
Arsenic
ASE
Amplified spontaneous emission
APD
Avalanche photodiode
BBO
Beta-barium borate
BEC
Bose–Einstein condensation/condensate
BEKE
Bound-electron Kerr effect
BL
Bilayer
BN
Boron nitride, existing in three crystal modifications α (hexagonal), β
(cubic) and γ (wurtzite)
cav
Cavity
CB
Conduction band
Cd
Cadmium
cQD
Colloidal quantum dots
cQED
Cavity quantum electrodynamics
CCD
Charge-coupled device (e.g. CCD camera)
CMOS
Complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (e.g. CMOS camera)
CVD
Chemical-vapour-deposition
CW
Continuous wave
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