Optical detection of quantum oscillations in InP/InGaAs quantum structures

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Buyanova, IA [1 ]
Chen, WM [1 ]
Buyanov, AV [1 ]
Bi, WG [1 ]
Tu, CW [1 ]
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[1] UNIV CALIF SAN DIEGO,DEPT ELECT & COMP ENGN,LA JOLLA,CA 92093
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10.1063/1.117899
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O59 [应用物理学];
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A magnetooptical method based on optical detection of quantum oscillations via photoluminescence in a magnetic field is applied for characterization of the electronic structure and recombination mechanisms in modulation-doped semiconductor quantum structures. By studying modulation-doped InP/InGaAs two-dimensional (2D) quantum structures as an example case, the method is shown to be capable of obtaining information on: (i) the electronic structure, filling of quantum subbands, as well as the effective mass of 2D carriers and band nonparabolicity; (ii) both equilibrium and nonequilibrium concentration of 2D carriers and the dependence of the carrier concentration and lifetime on injection level. (C) 1996 American Institute of Physics.
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