Electron spin relaxation dynamics in InGaAs/InP multiple-quantum wells

被引:10
作者
Tackeuchi, A
Wada, O
机构
[1] Waseda Univ, Dept Appl Phys, Shinjuku Ku, Tokyo 169, Japan
[2] Femtosecond Technol Res Assoc, FESTA Labs, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 300, Japan
来源
JAPANESE JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS PART 1-REGULAR PAPERS BRIEF COMMUNICATIONS & REVIEW PAPERS | 1998年 / 37卷 / 01期
关键词
electron; spin relaxation; InGaAs; MQW; D'yakonov-Perel'; Elliott-Yafet;
D O I
10.1143/JJAP.37.98
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O59 [应用物理学];
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摘要
The electron spin relaxation of InGaAs/InP multiple-quantum wells is investigated at mom temperature using time-resolved polarization-dependent absorption measurements. The spin relaxation time is dependent on the quantum confined energy, E-1e, according to tau(s) proportional to E-1e(-1). The dependence differs from that of the D'yakonov-Perel' interaction, which governs the spin relaxation of GaAs quantum wells at room temperature, and suggests the possibility of the existence of an additional spin relaxation mechanism.
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