Electronic Energy Levels in an Asymmetric Quantum-Dots-in-a-Well Structure for Infrared Photodetectors

Theoretical calculation of electronic energy levels of an asymmetric InAs/InGaAs/GaAs quantum-dots-in-a-well （DWELL） structure for infrared photodetectors is performed in the framework of effective-mass envelope-function theory. Our calculated results show that the electronic energy levels in quantum dots （QDs） increase when the asymmetry increases and the ground state energy increases faster than the excited state energies. Furthermore, the results also show that the electronic energy levels in Q Ds decrease as the size of QDs and the width of quantum well （QW） in the asymmetric DWELL structure increase. Additionally, the effects of asymmetry, the size of QDs and the width of QW on the response peak of asymmetry DWELL photodetectors are also discussed.     

A Simple Route of Morphology Control and Structural and Optical Properties of ZnO Grown by Metal-Organic Chemical Vapour Deposition

Employing the metal-organic chemical vapour deposition （MOCVD） technique, we prepare ZnO samples with different morphologies from the film to nanorods through conveniently changing the bubbled diethylzinc flux （BDF） and the carrier gas flux of oxygen （OCGF）. The scanning electron microscope images indicate that small BDF and OCGF induce two-dimensional growth while the large ones avail quasi-one-dimensional growth. X-ray diffraction （XRD） and Raman scattering analyses show that all of the morphology-dependent ZnO samples are of high crystal quality with a c-axis orientation. From the precise shifts of the 20 locations of ZnQ （002） face in the XRD patterns and the E2 （high） locations in the Raman spectra, we deduce that the compressive stress forms in the ZnO samples and is strengthened with the increasing BDF and OCGF. Photoluminescence spectroscopy results show all the samples have a sharp ultraviolet luminescent band without any defects-related emission. Upon the experiments a possible growth mechanism is proposed.     

多晶AlN光学性质研究

运用X射线衍射仪和拉曼光谱仪,测量了物理气相输运(PVT)方法生长的AlN多晶材料的X射线衍射和常温拉曼光谱。常温拉曼光谱研究了晶界、晶面方向与拉曼频率的关系,观察到了E和E峰位基本不随测量位置变化,与晶界无关,但是E1(TO),A1(LO)和Quasi-LO声子峰位却明显与晶界有关,为研究晶粒间、晶粒内应力提供了有效手段。     

Anisotropic Spin Splitting in Step Quantum Wells

By the method of finite difference, the anisotropic spin splitting of the AlxGa1-xAs/GaAs/Aly Ga1-yAs/AlxGal-xAs step quantum wells （QWs） are theoretically investigated considering the interplay of the bulk inversion asymmetry and structure inversion asymmetry induced by step quantum well structure and external electric field. We demonstrate that the anisotropy of the total spin splitting can be controlled by the shape of the QWs and the external electric field. The interface related Rashba effect plays an important effect on the anisotropic spin splitting by influencing the magnitude of the spin splitting and the direction of electron spin. The Rashba spin splitting presents in the step quantum wells due to the interface related Rashba effect even without external electric field or magnetic field.     

厚度对MOCVD生长InN薄膜位错特性与光电性质的影响

研究了金属有机物化学气相沉积法制备的不同厚度InN薄膜的位错特性与光电性质.基于马赛克微晶模型,通过X射线衍射非对称面摇摆曲线测量,拟合出样品刃型位错密度分别为4.2×10¹⁰cm^-2和6.3×10¹⁰cm^-2,并发现样品的微晶扭转角与位错密度随薄膜厚度增加而减小.通过室温霍尔效应测量得到样品载流子浓度分别为9×10¹⁸cm^-3和1.2×10¹⁸cm关键词： 氮化铟 位错 载流子起源 局域态     

Spin–orbit coupling effects on the in-plane optical anisotropy of semiconductor quantum wells

We theoretically study the influence of the spin–orbit coupling(SOC) on the in-plane optical anisotropy(IPOA) induced by in-plane uniaxial strain and interface asymmetry in(001) GaAs/AlGaAs quantum wells(QWs) with different well width. It is found that the SOC has more significant impact on the IPOA for the transition of the first valence subband of heavy hole to the first conduction band(1H1E) than that of 1L1E. The reason has been discussed. The IPOA of(001) InGaAs/InP QWs has been measured by reflectance difference spectroscopy, whose amplitude is about one order larger than that of GaAs/AlGaAs QWs. The anisotropic interface potential parameters of InGaAs/InP QWs are also determined. The influence of the SOC effect on the IPOA of InGaAs/InP QWs when the QWs are under tensile, compressive or zero biaxial strain are also investigated in theory. Our results demonstrate that the SOC has significant effect on the IPOA especially for semiconductor QWs with small well width, and therefore cannot be ignored.     

偏振差分反射光谱研究半导体材料的平面内光学各向异性

介绍了偏振差分反射光谱的原理,并结合半导体材料平面内光学各向异性的来源,总结了偏振差分反射光谱作为一种重要的表面、界面分析技术在半导体材料研究中的应用,并分析指出其在Si基材料电光改性研究中将会起到重要作用。     

多晶AIN光学性质研究

运用X射线衍射仪和拉曼光谱仪,测量了物理气相输运(PVT)方法生长的AlN多晶材料的X射线衍射和常温拉曼光谱.常温拉曼光谱研究了晶界、晶面方向与拉曼频率的关系,观察到了E和E峰位基本不随测量位置变化,与晶界无关,但是E1(TO),A1(LO)和Quasi－LO声子峰位却明显与晶界有关,为研究晶粒间、晶粒内应力提供了有效手段.     

Electric Field Control of Interface Related Spin Splitting in Step Quantum Wells

Spin splitting of the Aly Ga1-y As/GaAs/A1x Ga1-x As/A1-y Ga1-y As （x ≠ y） step quantum wells （ Q Ws） has been theoretically investigated with a model that includes both the interface and the external electric field contribution. The overall spin splitting is mainly determined by the interface contribution, which can be well manipulated by the external electric field. In the absence of the electric field, the Rashba effect exists due to the internal structure inversion asymmetry （SIA）. The electric field can strengthen or suppress the internal SIA, resulting in an increase or decrease of the spin splitting. The step QW, which results in large spin splitting, has advantages in applications to spintronic devices compared with symmetrical and asymmetrical QWs. Due to the special structure design, the spin splitting does not change with the external electric field.     

Strain effects on optical polarisation properties in （11^-22） plane GaN films

We present the theoretical results of the electronic band structure of wurtzite GaN films under biaxial strains in the （11^-22）-plane. The calculations are performed by the k.p perturbation theory approach through using the effectivemass Hamiltonian for an arbitrary direction. The results show that the transition energies decrease with the biaxial strains changing from -0.5% to 0.5%. For films of （11^-22）-plane, the strains are expected to be anisotropic in the growth plane. Such anisotropic strains give rise to valence band mixing which results in dramatic change in optical polarisation property. The strain can also result in optical polarisation switching phenomena. Finally, we discuss the applications of these properties to the （1132） plane GaN-based light-emitting diode and lase diode.