PHONONS IN PARABOLIC QUANTUM-WELLS

被引:14
作者
BECHSTEDT, F
GRILLE, H
HAUPT, R
机构
[1] Friedrich-Schiller-Universität, D-07743 Jena
来源
PHYSICAL REVIEW B | 1993年 / 48卷 / 19期
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10.1103/PhysRevB.48.14667
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T [工业技术];
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08 ;
摘要
Phonons in parabolic-quantum-well structures fabricated with semiconductor alloys are studied. We calculate frequencies, displacement patterns, and densities of states for lattice vibrations in a (GaAs)N1(Ga1-xAlxAs)N2(001) superlattice where the GaAs layers are replaced by a mixed crystal Ga1-xsAlxsAs with Al fraction x(s) varying quadratically with atomic layer s. The influence of disorder, composition, and the two-mode behavior of optical phonons are investigated within a random-element-isodisplacement model, generalized to layered structures with arbitrary composition profiles.
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页码:14667 / 14670
页数:4
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