Raman spectrum study of δ-doped GaAs/AlAs multiple-quantum wells

Three samples of GaAs/AlAs multiple-quantum wells with different quantum well widths and δ-doped with Be acceptors at the well center were grown on(100) Ga As substrates by molecular beam epitaxy. Polarized Raman spectra were recorded on the three samples at temperatures in a range of 4-50 K in a backscattering configuration. The two branches of coupled modes due to the interaction of the hole intersubband transitions and the quantum-well longitudinal optical(LO) phonon were observed clearly. The evaluation formalism of the Green function was employed and each lineshape of the Raman spectrum of the coupled modes was simulated. The dependence of the peak position of Raman shifts of the two coupled modes as well as the quantum-well LO phonon on the quantum-well size and measured temperature were given, and the coupling interaction mechanism between the hole subband transitions and the quantum-well LO phonon was researched.     

Nonlinear optical properties in n-type quadruple δ-doped GaAs quantum wells

The effects of the interlayer distance on the nonlinear optical properties of n-type quadruple δ-doped GaAs quantum well were theoretically investigated. Particularly, the absorption coefficient and the relative refraction index change were determined. In the effective mass approach and within the framework of the Thomas-Fermi theory, the Schrödinger equation was resolved. Thereby, the subband energy levels and their respective wave functions were calculated. The variations in the nonlinear optical properties were determined by using the density matrix solutions. The achieved results demonstrate that the interlayer distance causes optical red-shift on nonlinear optical properties. Therefore, it can be deduced that the suitably chosen interlayer distance can be used to tune optical properties within the infrared spectrum region in optoelectronic devices such as far-infrared photo-detectors, high-speed electronic-optical modulators, and infrared lasers.     

Properties of InGaAs/GaAs quantum wells with a δ〈Mn〉-doped layer in GaAs

A method of formation of two-dimensional structures containing a δ〈Mn〉-doped layer in GaAs and an In_xGa_1?x As quantum well (QW) separated by a GaAs spacer of thickness d = 4–6 nm is developed using laser evaporation of a metallic target during MOS hydride epitaxy. It is shown that, up to room temperature, these structures have ferromagnetic properties most likely caused by MnAs clusters. At low temperatures (T _m ～ 30 K), the anomalous Hall effect is revealed to occur. This effect is related to hole scattering by Mn ions in GaAs and to the magnetic exchange between these ions and QW holes, which determines the spin polarization of the holes. The behavior of the negative magnetoresistance of these structures at low temperatures indicates the key role of quantum interference effects.     

Light-emitting properties of GaAs/InGaAs quantum wells with a GaAs barrier δ-doped with Mn atoms

The structural, electric, and luminescence properties of quantum-confined InGaAs/GaAs heterostructures, modified by δ-Mn doping of the GaAs barrier, have been investigated. The structures were prepared by combination of metal-organic chemical vapor deposition and laser sputtering of solid targets. The structures had a high crystal quality and pronounced electroluminescence intensity. The Mn content in the δ-doped layer, providing enhanced electroluminescence intensity and reduced operating currents of light-emitting diodes, was experimentally determined.     

Electron–hole superlattices in GaAs/Al x Ga1− x As multiple quantum wells

A GaAs/Al _x Ga_{1? x} As semiconductor structure is proposed, which is predicted to superconduct at T _c?≈?2?K. Formation of an alternating sequence of electron- and hole-populated quantum wells (an electron–hole superlattice) in a modulation-doped GaAs/Al _x Ga_{1? x} As superlattice is considered. This superlattice may be analogous to the layered electronic structure of high-T _c superconductors. In the structures of interest, the mean spacing between nearest electron (or hole) wells is the same as the mean distance between the electrons (or holes) in any given well. This geometrical relationship mimics a prominent property of optimally doped high-T _c superconductors. Band bending by built-in electric fields from ionized donors and acceptors induces electron and heavy-hole bound states in alternate GaAs quantum wells. A proposed superlattice structure meeting this criterion for superconductivity is studied by self-consistent numerical simulation.     

Spatially direct recombinations observed in multiple δ-doped GaAs layers

Experimental and theoretical studies on n -type multiple δ-doped GaAs layers are reported. Photoluminescence is measured and compared with results of self-consistent electronic-structure calculations. A series of samples with different donor concentrations in the δ-doped layer and a fixed distance between adjacent Si-doped layers (d_s =  300 Å) were analysed. The PL spectra of the investigated samples do not show transitions involving confined electronic minibands. However, the full width at half maximum of the observed main emission band may be correlated with the calculated electronic miniband structures.     

Photoluminescence due to exciton–exciton scattering in a GaAs/AlAs multiple quantum well

We have investigated photoluminescence (PL) properties of a GaAs (20 nm)/AlAs (20 nm) multiple quantum well at 10 K under intense excitation conditions. It has been found that a PL band due to exciton–exciton scattering, the so-called P emission, is observed in addition to the biexciton PL under an excitation energy higher than the fundamental heavy-hole exciton by the energy of the longitudinal optical phonon. On the other hand, the P band could never be observed at an excitation energy much higher than the exciton energy, where a band-filling phenomenon appears in the PL spectrum. Furthermore, we confirmed the existence of optical gain leading to stimulated emission in the energy region of the P band using a variable-stripe-length method.     

Photoluminescence properties of exciton–exciton scattering in a GaAs/AlAs multiple quantum well

We report on the photoluminescence (PL) properties of a GaAs (20 nm)/AlAs (20 nm) multiple quantum well under high-density-excitation conditions at excitation energies near the fundamental exciton energies. The biexciton-PL band is dominant in a relatively low-excitation-power region. The PL originating from exciton–exciton scattering, the so-called P emission, suddenly appears with an increase in excitation power. The excitation-energy dependence of the intensity of the P-PL band indicates that the excitation energy higher than the fundamental heavy-hole exciton by the energy of the longitudinal optical (LO) phonon is the most efficient for the P PL. This suggests that the LO-phonon scattering plays an important role in the relaxation process of excitons leading to the P PL. The appearance of the P-PL band remarkably suppresses the intensity of the biexciton-PL band; namely, the exciton–exciton scattering process prevents the formation of biexcitons. Furthermore, we have confirmed the existence of optical gain due to the exciton–exciton scattering process with use of a variable-stripe-length method.     

Photoluminescence and photoreflectance studies on δ-Doped In0.15Ga0.85As/GaAs quantum wells

Experimental and theoretical studies on δ-doped In_0.15Ga_0.85As/GaAs quantum wells are reported. Photoreflectance (PR) and Photoluminescence (PL) spectra are measured and compared with results of band structure and PL line shape calculations. The dominating structure seen in the PL spectra is related to the δ-doping well. Its line shape is well described by k_∥-non-conserving radiative transitions.     

Far-infrared absorption studies of Be acceptors in δ-doped GaAs/AlAs multiple quantum wells

We report a far-infrared absorption study of internal transitions of shallow Be acceptors in both bulk GaAs and a series of δ-doped GaAs/AlAs multiple quantum well samples with well thicknesses of 20, 15 and 10 nm. Low temperature far-infrared absorption measurements clearly show three principal absorption lines due to transitions of Beacceptor states from the ground state to the first three odd-parity excited states, respectively. Using a variational principle, the 2p-1s transition energies of quantum confined Be acceptors are calculated as a function of the well width. It is found that the theoretical calculation of the 2p_z → 1s transitions is in good agreement with the D-like line experimental data.     

AlGaAs/GaAs多量子阱结构中受激载流子的飞秒弛豫特性

本文介绍采用飞秒饱和吸收测量技术研究Al_xGa_(1-x)As/GaAs多量子阱结构中受激载流子的超快弛豫特性.当激发光子能量大于样品势垒层能带隙时,受激产生于势垒层和势阱层连续态中的载流子分别在130和30fs时间内离开受激态,弛豫至准平衡态.势垒中的载流子被捕至势阱束缚态的情况主要发生于热载流子的冷却和复合过程的皮秒级时间内.     

Pressure effect on the electron mobility in AlAs/GaAs quantum wells

By taking the influence of optical phonon modes into account, this paper adopts the dielectric continuum phonon model and force balance equation to investigate the electronic mobility parallel to the interfaces for AlAs/GaAs semiconductor quantum wells (QWs) under hydrostatic pressure. The scattering from confined phonon modes, interface phonon modes and half-space phonon modes are analysed and the dominant scattering mechanisms in wide and narrow QWs are presented. The temperature dependence of the electronic mobility is also studied in the temperature range of optical phonon scattering being available. It is shown that the electronic mobility reduces obviously as pressure increases from 0 to 4GPa, the confined longitudinal optical (LO) phonon modes play an important role in wide QWs, whereas the interface optical phonon modes are dominant in narrow QWs, the half-space LO phonon modes hardly influence the electronic mobility expect for very narrow QWs.     

GaAs/AlAs super-flat interfaces in GaAs/AlAs and GaAs/(GaAs) (AlAs) quantum wells grown on (4 1 1)A GaAs substrates by MBE

Effectively atomically flat GaAs/AlAs interfaces over a macroscopic area (“super-flat interfaces”) have been realized in GaAs/AlAs and GaAs/(GaAs) (AlAs) quantum wells (QWs) grown on (4 1 1)A GaAs substrates by molecular beam epitaxy (MBE). A single and very sharp photoluminescence (PL) peak was observed at 4.2 K from each GaAs/AlAs or GaAs/(GaAs) (AlAs) QW grown on (4 1 1)A GaAs substrate. The full-width at half-maximum (FWHM) of a PL peak for GaAs/AlAs QW with a well width ( ) of 4.2 nm was 4.7 meV and that for GaAs/(GaAs) (AlAs) QW with a smaller well width of 2.8 nm (3.9 nm) was 7.6 meV (4.6 meV), which are as narrow as that for an individual splitted peak for conventional GaAs/AlAs QWs grown on (1 0 0) GaAs substrates with growth interruption. Furthermore, only one sharp peak was observed for each GaAs/(GaAs) (AlAs) QW on the (4 1 1)A GaAs substrate over the whole area of the wafer (7 7 mm ), in contrast with two- or three-splitted peaks reported for each GaAs/AlAs QW grown on the (1 0 0) GaAs substrate with growth interruption. These results indicate that GaAs/AlAs super-flat interfaces have been realized in GaAs/AlAs and GaAs/(GaAs) (AlAs) QWs grown on the (4 1 1)A GaAs substrates.     

GaAs/AlGaAs多量子阱中载流子动力学的实验研究

利用瞬态光栅激光光谱技术测量了(110)方向生长的本征GaAs/AlGaAs多量子阱的双极扩散系数.室温下,光激发的载流子浓度n_ex=3.4×10¹⁰/cm²时,测得双极扩散系数D_a=13.0 cm²/s,载流子的寿命τ_R=1.9 ns.改变光激发的载流子浓度(n_{ex关键词： 瞬态光栅 量子阱 空穴输运}     

Visible emission from ZnCdO/ZnO multiple quantum wells

Polar c‐axis oriented Zn_0.75Cd_0.25O/ZnO multiple quantum wells (MQWs), grown by pulsed‐laser deposition (PLD), emitting in the visible spectral range are reported. By applying a low growth temperature of ≈300 °C a large Cd content of 0.25 and abrupt interfaces could be achieved using PLD. The emission energy was tuned from the green to the violet spectral range (2.5 eV to 3.1 eV) by tuning the quantum well thickness. It is determined by the quantum confinement effect and the quantum‐confined Stark effect. (© 2012 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)

     

Hot electron energy and momentum relaxation in GaAs/AlAs and GaAs/Ga1-xAlxAs multiple quantum wells

Experimental results on high electric field longitudinal transport in GaAs/AlAs and GaAs/Ga_1-xAl_xAs multiple quantum wells (MQW) are presented and compared with the prediction of a dielectric continuum model. We draw from our experiments the following four conclusions.(i) In GaAs/Ga_1-xAl_xAs systems the dominant energy and momentum relaxation mechanism is through scattering with GaAs -modes.(ii) However, in GaAs/AlAs systems the AlAs interface mode is dominant in relaxing the energy and momentum of the quantum well electrons.(iii) The hot electron momentum relaxation as obtained from the high-field drift velocity experiments is strongly affected by the production of hot phonons as expected from a model involving a non-drifting hot phonon distribution.(iv) The importance of the AlAs interface mode in GaAs/Ga_1-xAl_xAs MQW is not the result of the intrinsic scattering rate but related to its shorter lifetime, compared to GaAs modes.     

Below-bandgap refractive index of AlAs/GaAs multiple quantum wells

Precision reflection measurements were performed on GaAs/AlAs superlattices of the same composition but different layer spacings. Nonlinear-least-squares fits to the data were performed to a single layer. Measurements were extracted for the superlattice thickness, thickness of a disturbed interface layer between the superlattice and substrate, the uniformity in composition and/or spacing and the composition. It was demonstrated that these nondestructive measurements in the infrared region (3000 to 12 000 cm^–1) in conjunction with a simple single layer model are capable of accurately yielding the above quantities with high precision.