OPTICAL-PROPERTIES OF STRAINED LAYER (111)B AL0.15GA0.85AS-IN0.04GA0.96AS QUANTUM-WELL HETEROSTRUCTURES

被引:23
作者
MOISE, TS
GUIDO, LJ
BEGGY, JC
CUNNINGHAM, TJ
SESHADRI, S
BARKER, RC
机构
[1] Center for Microelectronics Materials and Structures, Yale University, New Haven, 06520, CT, Yale Station
关键词
ALGAAS INGAAS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; QUANTUM WELLS;
D O I
10.1007/BF02670931
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
Data presented here demonstrate that strained-layer (111)B Al0.15Ga0.85As-In0.04Ga0.96As quantum wells exhibit unique optical properties when compared to otherwise identical (100) oriented strained layers. Photoluminescence measurements identify a strain-induced electric field of order 6.7 V-mu-m-1 within the (111)B quantum well that is not present for the (100) case. Photoluminescence excitation spectroscopy measurements show that the heavy-hole to light-hole energy band splitting is approximately 7 meV larger for the (111)B structure than for the (100) structure.
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页码:119 / 124
页数:6
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