QUANTUM BEATS IN THE EXCITON EMISSION OF TYPE-II GAAS/ALAS QUANTUM-WELLS

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作者
VANDERPOEL, WAJA [1 ]
SEVERENS, ALGJ [1 ]
FOXON, CT [1 ]
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[1] PHILIPS RES LABS,REDHILL RH1 5HA,SURREY,ENGLAND
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10.1016/0030-4018(90)90304-C
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O43 [光学];
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070207 ; 0803 ;
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We have observed quantum beats in the exciton emission of type II quantum wells. The beats are observed in linear or circular polarization, provided the excitation is linearly polarized along 〈1 0 0〉 or 〈0 1 0〉 or is circular polarized. The experimental data show a macroscopic lifting of the axial symmetry of the exciton. The observed beat frequency corresponds to an energy splitting of 0.3 μeV for a 22/41 Å GaAs/AlAs quantum well. © 1990.
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