EXCITONIC PROPERTIES OF ZN1-XCDXSE/ZNSE QUANTUM-WELL STRUCTURES GROWN BY METALORGANIC VAPOR-PHASE EPITAXY

被引:5
作者
OHKI, A
ANDO, K
ZEMBUTSU, S
机构
[1] NTT Opto-Electronics Laboratories, Ibaraki-ken, 319-11, Tokai
关键词
EXCITON; METALORGANIC VAPOR PHASE EPITAXY; OPTICAL PUMPING; QUANTUM WELL; ZNCDSE; ZNSE;
D O I
10.1007/BF02661626
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
This paper presents optical characteristics of Zn0.82Cd0.18Se/ZnSe single quantum well (SQW) structures grown by a low-pressure metalorganic vapor-phase epitaxy. The excitonic optical absorption and emission properties are studied by electroreflectance, photocurrent, and photoluminescence (PL) spectrum measurements under controlled-high electric fields. The PL spectrum shows a considerable red shift (up to 20 meV) against the ground state of the heavy-hole exciton in the SQW, and is quite insensitive to the applied high electric field (>10(4)V/CM). The results have indicated that the exciton responsible for the photon emission process (spontaneous/stimulated) is different from the ground state of the heavy-hole exciton, which is responsible for the photon absorption process.
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页码:529 / 535
页数:7
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