Direct observation of electron jet from a point contact

被引:6
作者
Nagamune, Y [1 ]
Noda, T [1 ]
Watabe, H [1 ]
Ohno, Y [1 ]
Sakaki, H [1 ]
Arakawa, Y [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV TOKYO, ADV SCI & TECHNOL RES CTR, MEGURO KU, TOKYO 153, JAPAN
来源
JAPANESE JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS PART 1-REGULAR PAPERS BRIEF COMMUNICATIONS & REVIEW PAPERS | 1996年 / 35卷 / 2B期
关键词
point contact; photoluminescence; transport; visualization; quantum well;
D O I
10.1143/JJAP.35.1151
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O59 [应用物理学];
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摘要
We report on the photoluminescence image around a point contact fabricated in an InGaAs/GaAs quantum well using a micro-photoluminescence measurement technique. The photoluminescence image was strongly influenced by majority electron flow from the point contact, where the majority electron flow greately reduced radiative recombination of electron-hole pairs generated by the laser illumination. Using this effect we demonstrated visualization of electron flow from the point contact.
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页码:1151 / 1153
页数:3
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