A pump and probe study of photoinduced internal field screening dynamics in an AlGaN/GaN single-quantum-well structure

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作者
Shikanai, A [1 ]
Deguchi, T
Sota, T
Kuroda, T
Tackeuchi, A
Chichibu, S
Nakamura, S
机构
[1] Waseda Univ, Dept Elect Engn & Comp Engn, Tokyo 1698555, Japan
[2] Waseda Univ, Dept Appl Phys, Tokyo 1698555, Japan
[3] Univ Tsukuba, Inst Appl Phys, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 3058573, Japan
[4] Nichia Chem Ind Ltd, Dept Res & Dev, Tokushima 7448605, Japan
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美国国家科学基金会;
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10.1063/1.125785
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O59 [应用物理学];
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摘要
Photogenerated carrier dynamics in an AlGaN/GaN single quantum well has been studied using a conventional degenerate pump and probe technique at room temperature. Photoinduced absorption at the exciton resonance has been observed. It is explained by the absorption coefficient change, through the quantum-confined Stark effect and the quantum-confined Franz-Keldish effect, caused by the photoinduced internal electric-field screening. In comparison with biased GaAs multiple quantum wells, a slower time evolution of differential transmission signals has been also found. Its origin is attributed to the longer carrier sweep-out time due to the potential profile of the sample in conjunction with the longer carrier recombination time. (C) 2000 American Institute of Physics. [S0003-6951(00)02404-9].
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