X-Gamma indirect intersubband transitions in type II GaAs/AlAs superlattices

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Fenigstein, A
Finkman, E
Bahir, G
Schacham, SE
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[1] TECHNION ISRAEL INST TECHNOL,INST SOLID STATE,IL-32000 HAIFA,ISRAEL
[2] COLL JUDEA & SAMARIA,DEPT ELECT & ELECT ENGN,ARIEL,ISRAEL
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10.1063/1.117476
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Intersubband transitions indirect in both real and momentum spaces were observed in GaAs/AlAs type II short period superlattices. Significant absorption of normal incident radiation, with ''forbidden'' polarization was measured, in addition to absorption in the ''allowed'' configuration. The transition energy shows a strong temperature dependence. This absorption is attributed to X-T transition. Both doped and undoped samples were investigated. Normal incidence absorption is stronger for the doped superlattices. Simulations using a two band model show good agreement to experimental data. (C) 1996 American Institute of Physics.
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