QUANTUM CONFINEMENT OF EXCITONS IN THE SPIN-ORBIT-SPLIT-OFF BAND IN ZNSE/ZNS STRAINED-LAYER SUPERLATTICES

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作者
ADACHI, S [1 ]
TAGUCHI, T [1 ]
机构
[1] OSAKA UNIV,FAC ENGN,DEPT ENGN,SUITA,OSAKA 565,JAPAN
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PHYSICAL REVIEW B | 1991年 / 44卷 / 19期
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10.1103/PhysRevB.44.10633
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T [工业技术];
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08 ;
摘要
We report the observation of two-dimensional (2D) electronic states confined in the spin-orbit-split-off band in ZnSe/ZnS strained-layer superlattices. The steplike absorption edge at the E0 + DELTA-0 gap and the corresponding 2D exciton peak have been clearly identified in spectroscopic-ellipsometry spectra. The 2D-exciton Rydberg energy obtained is about 160 meV, which is considerably larger than that at the E0 + DELTA-0 gap of bulk ZnSe (approximately 40 meV). Calculated steplike-edge energies using the model-solid approach and the Kronig-Penney model agree well with the experimental observations.
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页码:10633 / 10636
页数:4
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