Hot electron photoluminescence in GaAs crystals

The spectrum and the linear polarization of photoluminescence of hot electrons in GaAs crystals were investigated. Oscillations in the hot photoluminescence (HPL) spectrum due to the subsequent emission of LO-phonons were observed. The study of HPL depolarization in an external magnetic field yielded the scattering time due to the emission of a LO-phonon by a hot electron in the Γ-valley (τ_?0 = 1 × 10^?13 sec) as well as the Γ?L intervalley scattering time. The radiative recombination of hot electrons created in the central Γ-valley via the subsidiary L-valley was observed. The distribution function of hot electrons in a wide energy range was evaluated from the spectra.     

Inter- and intra-subband relaxation of hot electrons in GaAs/AlGaAs quantum wells

In this work, we have studied the inter- and intra-subband scattering of hot electrons in quantum wells using the hot electron-neutral acceptor luminescence technique. We have observed direct evidence of the emission of confined optical phonons by hot electrons excited slightly above the n=2 subband in GaAs/Al_0.37Ga_0.63As quantum wells. Scattering rates of photoexcited electrons via inter- and intra-subband LO phonon emission were calculated based on the dielectric continuum model. We found that, for wide wells with the Al composition of our experiments, both the calculated and experimental results suggest that the scattering of the electrons is dominated by the confined LO phonon mode. In the calculations, scatterings among higher subbands are also dominated by the same type of phonon at well width of 10 nm.     

The spectra of characteristic energy loss by fast electrons and optical functions for different transmitted wave vectors in graphite

Based on the experimental spectra of energy loss by fast electrons in graphite in the range 0–40 eV, the spectra of complete complexes of optical functions, including the dielectric constant, which are decomposed into components, are calculated for the Г – P directions and four values of the transmitted electron wave vector |q|. The data obtained are compared with the known theoretical bands. It is found that in the indirect interband transitions of graphite excited by fast electrons with |q| > 0, a quasigap is opened in the neighborhood of point P, which increases with |q|.     

Light scattering by electrons in the excitonic absorption region of GaAs

A study has been made of the effect of the additional generation of photoexcited electrons on the excitonic absorption and luminescence spectra of ultrapure GaAs samples at T=2 K. The observed increase in the absorption coefficient for the ground (n=1) excitonic state is shown to originate from the polariton character of the energy spectrum of this state and to be due to an increase of polariton damping. The increased damping observed under electron generation is caused by polariton scattering from hot electrons as the latter undergo thermalization. As a result, the polaritons are heated. The changes observed in the luminescence spectra are produced by the reverse effect of electron heating and polariton cooling. Fiz. Tverd. Tela (St. Petersburg) 39, 1011–1016 (1997)     

Study of hot electrons by measurement of optical emission from the rear surface of a metallic foil irradiated with ultraintense laser pulse

Hot electrons and optical emission are measured from the rear surface of a metallic foil. The spectra of the optical emission in the near infrared region have a sharp spike around the wavelength of the incident laser pulse. The optical emission is ascribed to coherent transition radiation due to microbunching in the hot electron beam. It is found that the optical emission closely correlates with the hot electrons accelerated in resonance absorption.     

Diffusion process of electrons injected from STM tip into AlGaAs/GaAs quantum wells

We have investigated the electron diffusion process in Al_0.3Ga_0.7As/GaAs quantum well (QW) structures by means of scanning tunneling microscope light emission (STM-LE) spectroscopy. The optical measurements were performed on a cleaved (1 1 0) surface at room temperature. The STM-LE spectra were measured by injecting hot electrons from the tip positioned at different distances from the QWs. The emission intensity from individual wells as a function of the tip-well distance was found to decay with two distinct decay constants. From comparison with Monte Carlo simulations for hot electron relaxation, we found that the intervalley scattering from the Γ valley to the L and X valleys has the most significant effect on the diffusion process of the injected electrons.     

Temperature evolution of electronic and lattice configurations in highly ordered trans-polyacetylene

We have studied the temperature evolution of the optical absorption and Raman scattering spectra of a trans-cis blend of “soluble” polyacetylene in a polyvinylbutyral/butanol mixture. On decreasing temperature a reversible restructuring of the electronic and lattice systems of trans-(CH)_x occurs: the electronic energy gap contracts at the high rate of 0.4 meV/K, and the vibrational modes are modified. The experimental data obtained are interpreted in terms of a peculiar interaction of π-conjugated electrons with lattice fluctuations. Pis’ma Zh. éksp. Teor. Fiz. 64, No. 9, 613–617 (10 November 1996) Published in English in the original Russian journal. Edited by Steve Torstveit.     

Spatial correlation of an electron and hole in quasi-two-dimensional electronic system in a strong magnetic field and its relationship to the light-scattering tensor

The spatial correlation of light-generated electrons and holes in a quasi-two-dimensional electron gas in a strong magnetic field is investigated in an approximation linear in the intensity of the exciting light. The correlation is due to the interaction of the electrons and holes with longitudinal optical (LO) phonons. The theory permits calculating, on the basis of a special diagrammatic technique, two distribution functions of an electron-hole pair with respect to the distance between the electron and the hole after the emission of N phonons: first, the function determining the total number of pairs which have emitted N phonons and, second, the function related to the rank-4 light-scattering tensor in interband resonance Raman scattering of light. A special feature of the system is that the electron and hole energy levels are discrete. The calculation is performed for a square quantum well with infinitely high barriers. The distribution function and the total number of electron-hole pairs before the emission of phonons as well as the distribution function corresponding to two-phonon resonance Raman scattering are calculated. The theory predicts the appearance of several close-lying peaks in the excitation spectrum under resonance conditions. The number of peaks is related to the number of the Landau level participating in the optical transition. The distance between peaks is determined by the electron-phonon coupling constant. Far from resonance there is one peak, which is much weaker than the peaks obtained under resonance conditions. Zh. éksp. Teor. Fiz. 111, 2194–2214 (June 1997)     

Raman spectroscopy of magnetoplasma excitations in a system of two-dimensional electrons in inclined and parallel magnetic fields

The dispersion of magnetoplasma excitations of two-dimensional electrons in oblique and parallel magnetic fields is investigated by the method of Raman scattering of light. The inclination of the field is used to distinguish the signals due to volume hot luminescence from the signals due to Raman scattering by two-dimensional electrons. The dependence of the magnetoplasmon energy on the inclination angle of the field is measured for different momentum transfers. Pis’ma Zh. éksp. Teor. Fiz. 63, No. 12, 974–978 (25 June 1996)     

Anisotropic and polarized intraband light emission of hot electrons

Far infrared luminescence of hot electrons in InSb have been studied. The emission probabilities derived in the second order perturbation are obtained for different scattering mechanisms: acoustic phonons, optical phonons and impurities. The origin of anisotropy and polarization of the light emission due to anisotropy of the electron distribution function under the electric field is described theoretically and calculated using the Monte Carlo method. The theoretical conclusions are confirmed by the experiment.     

Low-energy secondary-electron spectroscopy of molybdenum

A theoretical interpretation of the fine structure of the secondary-electron emission spectra and the secondary-electron emission coefficient is given for molybdenum. The calculations are carried out with allowance for the energy dependence of the energy-band broadening, the electron-electron and electron-plasmon contributions to the state occupation function, and the isotropic component of the current from surface-scattered electrons. It is shown that the fine structure of the secondary emission spectra and the secondary emission coefficient is mainly attributable to the electronic structure of the final states into which electrons enter and from which electrons are emitted. Fiz. Tverd. Tela (St. Petersburg) 39, 1727–1731 (October 1997)     

Investigation of hot electrons and hot phonons generated within an AlN/GaN high electron mobility transistor

We review our recent results obtained on an AlN/GaN-based high-electron-mobility transistor. The temperature of the electrons drifting under a relatively-high electric field is significantly higher than the lattice temperature (i.e., the hot electrons are generated). These hot electrons are produced through the Fröhlich interaction between the drifting electrons and long-lived longitudinal-optical phonons. By fitting electric field vs. electron temperature deduced from the measurements of photoluminescence spectra to a theoretical model, we have deduced the longitudinal-optical-phonon emission time for each electron is to be on the order of 100 fs. We have also measured the decay time constant for LO phonons to be about 4.2 ps. An electric field present in a GaN/AlN heterostructure can bring both the first-order and second-order Raman scattering processes into strong resonances. The resonant Stokes and anti-Stokes Raman scattering results in the increase and decrease of non-equilibrium longitudinal-optical phonon temperatures, respectively. Moreover, the phonon temperature measured from the Raman scattering is increased with an applied electric field at a much higher rate than the lattice temperature due to the presence of field-induced non-equilibrium longitudinal-optical phonons.     

MC model of Auger spectra from highly charged ion beam surface interaction

Abstract

A Monte Carlo code is described which simulates angle resolved Auger electron energy spectra from highly charged ion surface interaction. The combined effect of the Doppler spread of laboratory emission energy and electron scattering by the solid, together with the broad inherent line width, is found to have considerable influence on the spectral lines. As a new feature, low or high energy shoulders can appear. By comparison between simulated and measured spectra information on the kinematic and electronic state of the projectile ions in the moment of electron emission can be extracted. The standard method of spectrum analysis, which is based on the assumption of direct escape of the electrons, is evaluated with respect to the simulated spectra.     

超短脉冲激光辐照固体靶背向光发射的测量

利用光学CCD相机和OMA光学多道分析仪,分别在金属箔背表面法线方向测量了光发射的积分成像光谱和散射光光谱。积分成像光谱测量结果显示,光谱呈圆环状,在圆环边缘附近出现局部化明亮光信号确定为超热电子输运穿越固体靶引起的光学渡越辐射(OTR);散射光光谱测量结果显示,光谱在300～500 nm之间出现一系列非周期锐利尖峰,在400 nm(2ω)附近出现的尖峰归结于v×B加热机制产生的超热电子束中的聚束引起的相干渡越辐射(CTR)。渡越辐射光强随靶厚度的增加而减小。     

Radiative transition mechanisms in metal clusters

Experimental data on the absorption of radiation by cold lithium, potassium, and silver clusters and on the emission of radiation by hot niobium and tungsten clusters are analyzed within the scope of two interpretive schemes of radiative transitions in clusters. The first scheme comprises plasmon model of light absorption by valence electrons of metal clusters. The second scheme treats radiative transitions in metal clusters as transitions of valence electrons interacting with surrounding electrons and atomic cores. The experimental data exhibit better agreement with the second interpretation. Zh. éksp. Teor. Fiz. 116, 1903–1911 (December 1999)     

Time-dependent spectrum of thermionic emission from hot C60

Experimental measurements of time-dependent photoelectron spectra observed in thermionic emission of hot C₆₀ excited by multiphoton absorption are presented. Time resolved velocity-map imaging is used to record photoelectron spectra and to disentangle direct and delayed processes. The evolution of the kinetic energy distribution of thermal electrons as a function of the delay after multiphoton excitation is described within the general formalism of the detailed balance theory. Experimental spectra obtained in the near-UV are in excellent agreement with the assumption of thermal equilibrium.     

Spectral and angular distribution of slow electrons emitted by hydrogen atoms in collisions with fast highly charged ions

The ionization of hydrogen atoms with the emission of slow electrons in collisions with fast highly charged ions is considered. Analytical expressions are obtained for the singly and doubly differential ionization cross sections and for a quantity which characterizes the angular asymmetry in the escape of slow electrons. A unique feature of the momentum balance for collisions that lead to the emission of slow electrons is discussed. Zh. Tekh. Fiz. 67, 13–18 (July 1997)     

On the theory of quantum interference between inelastic and elastic electron scattering events

The mechanism of weak localization of relatively fast electrons scattered with a fixed energy loss from disordered media is examined. The main focus of this paper is to put forward an explanation why coherent enhancement of electron scattering in the inelastic-scattering channel takes place at angles which differ from π. A simplified kinematic model is proposed to determine the basic properties of the weak localization of electrons in the inelastic scattering channel. The model reproduces easily the range of scattering angles typical of the weak localization of electrons with a fixed energy loss. The procedure does not require calculation of the contribution from the crossed diagrams. The results agree with those based on the dynamical theory associated with the calculation of the crossed and ladder diagrams. It is possible to follow the transition from the new type of weak localization to the ordinary weak localization with decreasing energy loss. The new-type weak localization is in agreement with the regular weak localization if the energy loss is approximately equal to the energy of an optical phonon. Zh. éksp. Teor. Fiz. 111, 1001–1015 (March 1997) Published in English in the original Russian journal. Reproduced here with stylistic changes by the Translation Editor.     

Luminescence of mercuric iodide crystals

Low-temperature (4.2–130 K) photoluminescence spectra of HgI₂ crystals have been measured in the 540–700 nm region. An analysis of the characteristics (intensity vs temperature and excitation power relations, afterglow times, excitation spectra) of the 560, 620, and 635 nm emission bands suggests the following assignments: the 560 nm band is due to radiative annihilation of excitons bound to mercury vacancies, and the “red” emission originates from recombination of free (620 nm) and donor-localized (635 nm) electrons with a hole-filled acceptor level. The energies of the corresponding donor and acceptor levels have been estimated. New emission bands at 540, 545, and 575 nm have been discovered, and their origin discussed. Fiz. Tverd. Tela (St. Petersburg) 39, 67–73 (January 1997)     

On the role of secondary interactions in the production of bremsstrahlung spectra from a thick target

Bremsstrahlung emission, or radiation loss, is the dominant mechanism of energy dissipation of electrons at relativistic energies greater than a few MeV when it is subjected to acceleration in the field of the nucleus or of the electrons. In this study, the Monte Carlo calculations for bremsstrahlung spectra have been described for the case of a thick tungsten target with incident electron beams from 10 to 50 MeV, where secondary interactions induced by the electrons and photons in the target, such as energy loss, absorption, scattering, and (e ⁺, e ⁻)-pair production effects, were taken into account. The text was submitted by the authors in English.