Cd_(0.96)Zn_(0.04)S/Cd_(0.97)Mn_(0.03)S/Cd_(0.96)Zn_(0.04)S多层纳米线中s-d交换作用的研究

以氧化铝纳米孔为模板,采用直流电化学沉积的方法制备了Cd_(0.96)Zn_(0.04)S/Cd_(0.97)Mn_(0.03)S/Cd_(0.96)Zn_(0.04)S量子阱纳米线阵列,并系统研究了该纳米线阵列在不同温度和不同磁场下的电学输运特性.随着外磁场的变化,样品表现出共振传输特性.通过量子阱理论对实验现象进行了分析,直接得到了稀磁层Cd_(0.97)Mn_(0.03)S中s-d交换作用常数N_0α的定量结果.研究发现该交换作用常数随温度具有e~(-1/T)的变化趋势.     

Effects of passivation treatment on the surface stability in indium-doped Hg0.8Cd0.2Te epilayers grown on p-Cd0.96Zn0.04Te substrates

Passivation treatment on indium-doped Hg_0.8Cd_0.2Te epitaxial layers grown on p-Cd_0.96Zn_0.04Te substrates by molecular beam epitaxy has been performed in order to improve the surface stability of the Hg_0.8Cd_0.2Te layers. Room-temperature capacitance–voltage measurements clearly revealed metal-insulator–semiconductor (MIS) behavior for the Al/ZnS/passivated Hg_0.8Cd_0.2Te layer/Cd_0.96Zn_0.04Te diodes. The fast state density and the fixed charge density of the Al/ZnS/passivated Hg_0.8Cd_0.2Te/Cd_0.96Zn_0.04Te diode with a sulfur-treated Hg_0.8Cd_0.2Te layer were smaller than those with a chemically oxidized Hg_0.8Cd_0.2Te layer. The interface state density at the ZnS/sulfur-treated Hg_0.8Cd_0.2Te interface were low at 10¹¹ eV⁻¹ cm⁻² at the middle of the Hg_0.8Cd_0.2Te energy gap. These results indicate that the Hg_0.8Cd_0.2Te epilayer is significantly passivated by sulfur treatment and that the passivated Hg_0.8Cd_0.2Te layers can be used for Hg_1−xCd_xTe-based MIS diodes and MIS field-effect transistors.     

金属有机化学气相沉积生长Zn1-xMnxSe薄膜的发光和磁光性质

利用金属有机化学气相沉积(MOCVD)方法在GaAs衬底上生长了不同组分的Zn_1-xMn_xSe薄膜。X射线衍射和X射线摇摆曲线证明样品具有较好的结晶质量。在低温、强磁场下对样品的发光进行了研究,在带边附近观察到两个发光峰的相对强度随着磁场增强发生了变化。通过变温光谱探讨了这两个发光峰的来源,并被分别归因于自由激子跃迁和与Mn有关的束缚态激子跃迁。同时随着磁场的增强,ZnMnSe带隙发光红移是由于类S带和类P带电子与Mn离子的3d⁵电子的自旋交换作用。     

Bound exciton formation and excitonic localization in semimagnetic semiconductors

We review recent experimental work in which kinetics of exciton localization at impurities and alloy potential fluctuations are studied by picosecond laser spectroscopy, specifically in the mixed crystals Cd_1−xMn_xSe and Cd_1−xMn_xTe.     

PHOTOCONDUCTIVITY OF Cd0.7Mn0.3Se

The photoconductivity spectra of semimagnetic semiconductor Cd0.7Mn0.3Se have been measured at 50-300 K and in the wavelength range of 5500 ? to 8000 ?. It is found that the energy gap of Cd0.7Mn0.3Se changes with the temperature linearly, and the temperature coefficient (dEg/dT) is about -7×10-4 eV/K. A photoconductivity peak which is related to Mn2+ is also found. This peak is located around 1.85 eV, nearly unshifted with variation of the temperature. The possible transition mechanisms in Cd1-xMnxSe have been discussed in the light of group theory and crystal field theory, and the results are in good agreement with experiments.     

Quantum dots fabricated by twofold cleaved edge overgrowth

Cleaved edge overgrowth (CEO) has proven to be a powerful technique for the fabrication of atomic scale T-shaped quantum wires (QWRs) which form at the intersection of two quantum wells (QWs). Here we report on the first experimental demonstration of quantum dots (QDs) which result when three QWs intersect each other at right angles. Optical emission from zero-dimensional (0D) states in these QDs which were fabricated by a twofold CEO technique is clearly identified by means of micro-photoluminescence ( PL) and PL excitation ( PLE) spectroscopy. In contrast to the inhomogeneously broadened QW and QWR signals originating from the complex sample structure, the QD response, which is characterised by sharp lines (FWHM 70 eV), is strongly spatially localised at a position where the QWs meet.     

The effect of hydrogenation in HgxCd1 − xTe thin films grown on p-CdTe (211) B substrates

Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) transmission, Hall effect, and nuclear resonance reaction measurements have been carried out to investigate the effect of hydrogenation on the deep levels and the hydrogen depth profiling in nominally undoped Hg_xCd_{1 − x}Te layers grown on undoped p-CdTe (211) B-orientation substrates by molecular beam epitaxy. After hydrogenation, the FTIR spectra showed that the transmittance intensity increased in comparison to that of the as-grown Hg_xCd_{1 − x}Te and that the absorption edge shifted to the short wavelength range. Hall effect measurements showed that the carrier concentration decreased and the mobility increased after hydrogenation. After hydrogenation, p-type Hg_xCd_{1 − x}Te is converted to n-type Hg_xCd_{1 − x}Te with high resistivity. Nuclear resonance raaction measurements show that the concentration and the penetration depth of the hydrogen atom in n-Hg_0.77Cd_0.23Te are 3.5% and 640 Å, respectively. The areal density of the hydrogen-containing layer at the surface of the hydrogenated n-Hg_0.77Cd_0.23Te film is 4.39 × 10¹⁵ atoms/cm². These results indicate that hydrogen atoms not only effectively passivate impurities or defects in the Hg_xCd_{1 − x}Te film but also change the carrier type of p-Hg_xCd_{1 − x}Te.     

Resonant Rayleigh scattering from excitons in CdxZn1−xTe:ZnTe quantum wells: measurement of homogeneous linewidths

The technique of resonant Rayleigh scattering is used to determine the homogeneous linewidth across the inhomogeneously broadened exciton resonance in a Cd_0.25Zn_0.75Te/ZnTe multiple quantum well structure. An order of magnitude increase of the Rayleigh scattering signal over background is observed on tuning a narrow-band laser through the exciton resonance at low temperatures. Spectral and temporal measurements show the effect to be a true scattering process rather than luminescence. The interface and alloy fluctuations in the quantum well give rise to spatial fluctuations in the dielectric response of the system while the large exciton resonance causes strong enhancement of scattering. The homogeneous linewidth was calculated across the exciton resonance. The technique is compared with the dephasing and hole-burning techniques more commonly used in homogeneous linewidth measurements.     

Excitonic effects in diluted magnetic semiconductor nanostructures

Excitonic properties and the dynamics are reported in quantum dots (QDs) and quantum wells (QW) of diluted magnetic semiconductors. Transient spectroscopies of photoluminescence and nonlinear-optical absorption and emission have been made on these quantum nanostructures. The Cd_1−x Mn_xSe QDs show the excitonic magnetic polaron effect with an increased binding energy. The quantum wells of the Cd_1−x Mn_xTe/ZnTe system display fast energy and dephasing relaxations of the free and localized excitons as well as the tunneling process of carriers and excitons in the QWs depending on the barrier widths. The observed dynamics and the enhanced excitonic effects are the inherent properties of the diluted magnetic nanostructures. Fiz. Tverd. Tela (St. Petersburg) 40, 846–848 (May 1998) Published in English in the original Russian journal. Reproduced here with stylistic changes by the Translation Editor.     

Size-dependent carrier dynamics in self-assembled CdTe/ZnTe quantum dots

We investigate size-dependent carrier dynamics in self-assembled CdTe/ZnTe quantum dots (QDs) grown using molecular beam epitaxy and atomic layer epitaxy. Photoluminescence (PL) spectra show that the excitonic peak corresponding to transitions from the ground electronic subband to ground heavy-hole band in CdTe/ZnTe QDs shifts to a lower energy with increasing ZnTe buffer thicknesses. This shift of the PL peak can be attributed to size variation of the CdTe QDs. In particular, carrier dynamics in CdTe QDs grown on various ZnTe buffer layer thicknesses is studied using time-resolved PL measurements. As a result, the decay time of CdTe QDs is shown to increase with increasing ZnTe buffer layer thicknesses due to the reduction of the exciton oscillator strength in the larger QDs.     

新型稀磁半导体Mn掺杂LiZnAs的第一性原理研究

采用基于密度泛函理论的第一性原理平面波超软赝势方法, 对纯LiZnAs, Mn掺杂的LiZnAs, Li过量和不足下Mn掺杂的LiZnAs体系进行几何结构优化, 计算并对比分析了体系的电子结构、半金属性、光学性质及形成能.结果表明新型稀磁半导体Li (Zn_0.875Mn_0.125) As, Li_1.1 (Zn_0.875Mn_0.125) As和Li_0.9 (Zn_0.875Mn_0.125) As均表现为100%自旋注入, 材料均具有半金属性, Li过量和不足下体系的半金属性明显增强. Li过量可以提高体系的居里温度, 改善材料的导电性, 使体系的形成能降低. 说明LiZnAs半导体可以实现自旋和电荷注入机理的分离, 磁性和电性可以分别通过Mn的掺入和Li的含量进行调控. 进一步对比分析光学性质发现, 低能区的介电函数虚部和复折射率函数明显受到Li的化学计量数的影响. 关键词： Mn掺杂LiZnAs 电子结构 光学性质 第一性原理     

NMR study of nearly itinerant antiferromagnetic Y1−xScxMn2

The NMR investigation of Y_0.97Sc_0.03Mn₂ has revealed that this compound remains paramagnetic down to 4.2 K. The nuclear spin-lattice relaxation rates, 1/T₁, of ⁵⁵Mn and ⁴⁵Sc in Y_0.97Sc_0.03Mn₂ show the T dependence as predicted from the self-consistent renormalization (SCR) theory of spin fluctuations for nearly antiferromagnetic metals.     

GaNAs/GaAs量子阱的激子局域化以及退局域化

我们利用光荧光(PL)以及时间分辨光谱(TRPL)研究了用MBE生长在GaAs衬底上的GaNAs/GaAs量子阱的激子局域化以及退局域化.研究发现,在低温下用连续光(Cw)激发,由于GaNAs中势振荡所产生的局域激子发光是所测量到光谱的主要发光来源.然而在脉冲激发下,情况完全不同.在高载流子密度激发或者高温下GaNAs/GaAs量子阱中例外,一个高能端的PL峰成为了主要的发光来源.通过研究,我们将这个新的发光峰指认为量子阱中非局域激子复合的PL峰.这个发光峰在温度和激发强度的变化过程中与局域激子相互竞争.我们相信这一过程也是许多文献所报道的在InGaN和AlGaN等氮化物中经常观测到的发光峰位随温度"S"形变化的主要根源.     

GaNAs/GaAs量子阱的激子局域化以及退局域化

我们利用光荧光(PL)以及时间分辨光谱(TRPL)研究了用MBE生长在GaAs衬底上的GaNAs/GaAs量子阱的激子局域化以及退局域化。研究发现,在低温下用连续光(CW)激发,由于GaNAs中势振荡所产生的局域激子发光是所测量到光谱的主要发光来源。然而在脉冲激发下,情况完全不同。在高载流子密度激发或者高温下GaNAs/GaAs量子阱中例外,一个高能端的PL峰成为了主要的发光来源。通过研究,我们将这个新的发光峰指认为量子阱中非局域激子复合的PL峰。这个发光峰在温度和激发强度的变化过程中与局域激子相互竞争。我们相信这一过程也是许多文献所报道的在InGaN和AlGaN等氮化物中经常观测到的发光峰位随温度“S”形变化的主要根源。     

Strongly confined quantum wire states in strained T-shaped GaAs/InAlAs structures

The confinement energy of T-shaped quantum wires (QWRs), which were fabricated by the cleaved edge overgrowth technique in a way that the QWRs form at the intersection of In_0.2Al_0.8As stressor layers and the overgrown (1 1 0) GaAs quantum well (QW), is examined using micro-photoluminescence spectroscopy. Photoluminescence (PL) signals from individual QWRs can be spatially resolved, since the strained films are separated by 1 μm wide Al_0.3Ga_0.7As layers. We find that due to the tensile strain being transmitted to the QW, the confinement energy of the QWRs rises systematically up to 40 meV with increasing thickness of the stressor layers. By reducing the excitation power to 0.1 μW the QWR PL emission occurs 48 meV redshifted with respect to the QW. All QWR peaks exhibit smooth lineshapes, indicating the absence of pronounced exciton localization.     

负带隙HgCdTe体材料的磁输运特性研究

通过单晶生长了Cd组分为0.1的p型HgCdTe体材料,并制备了具有倒置型能带序的HgCdTe场效应器件.通过磁输运测试,在负带隙HgCdTe体材料中观察到明显的量子霍尔平台效应和Shubnikov-de Haas(SdH)振荡效应,证明样品具有较好的质量.利用SdH振荡对1/B关系的快速傅里叶变换,得到了样品的零场自旋分裂能约为26.55 meV,证明样品中存在强自旋-轨道耦合作用.进一步分析SdH中的拍频节点估算了样品中的有效g因子约为–11.54.     

The exciton luminescence in Zn(Cd)Se/ZnMgSSe quantum wells

We study exciton states in Zn(Cd)Se/ZnMgSSe quantum wells (QWs) with various degrees of diffusion blurring in the interfaces by the methods of optical spectroscopy. We show that at low temperatures the QW emission spectra are determined by free and neutral donor-bound excitons. Blurring of the heterointerfaces leads to the increase in the energy shift between the emission line maxima of free and bound excitons. We explain the nonlinear dependence of the steady-state photoluminescence intensity on the excitation-power density in terms of the neutralization of charged donors at the photoexcitation of heterostructures. We observed a complex long-time dynamics of the reflection coefficient, evoked by the charge-redistribution processes in the heterostructure, near the QW exciton resonances under the irradiation.     

An exciton in a quantum well in the presence of crossed electric and magnetic fields

An analytical approach to the problem of the Wannier–Mott exciton in a semiconductor quantum well (QW) in the presence of external magnetic and electric fields is developed. The magnetic field is taken to lie in the heteroplanes while the electric field is directed perpendicular to the heteroplanes. Explicit dependencies of the energy levels and wave-functions of the exciton on the magnitudes of the fields for a wide range of the width of the QW are obtained. For the narrow QW, the results are valid for arbitrary electron and hole effective masses. In the case of intermediate and wide QWs, the adiabatic approximation implying the extreme difference of the electron and hole masses is used. In the intermediate QW, the states of the relative motion are the standard Coulomb states affected by the external fields while the states of the centre of mass are the size-quantized states in the QW. We focus particularly on the delocalized states caused by the external electric field and the motion of the excitons centre of mass in the magnetic field. These states are localized far away from the Coulomb centre. A strong influence of the boundaries of the wide QW on the delocalized exciton states is found to occur. Estimates of the expected values are made using typical parameters associated with GaAs QW.     

Photoluminescence and magneto-optical properties of multilayered type-II ZnTe/ZnSe quantum dots

Multilayered Zn–Se–Te structures grown by migration enhanced epitaxy are studied by temperature- and excitation-dependent photoluminescence (PL) as well as magneto-PL. The PL consists of two bands: a blue band, overlaid with band edge sharp lines, dominant at low temperatures and high excitation, and a green band, which appears at elevated temperature and low excitation. Upon varying excitation intensity by four orders of magnitude, the green band peak energy shifts by ∼60 meV, indicating recombination of excitons in type-II quantum dots (QDs); no significant shift is observed for the blue band. Therefore, the green emission is attributed to ZnTe/ZnSe type-II QDs, which co-exist with isoelectronic centers, responsible for the blue and band edge emissions. The existence of type-II ZnTe/ZnSe QDs is further confirmed by magneto-PL, for which the observed oscillations in the PL intensity as a function of magnetic field is explained in terms of the optical Aharonov–Bohm effect.     

半导体量子阱中自由激子稳态荧光特征

在不同晶格温度和不同激发光强度下，测量了四元系GaInAsSb/GaAlAsSb单量子阱中自由激子的荧光光谱，导出了稳态光谱测量条件下自由激子荧光强度与激发光强度和晶格温度的一般性公式.计算结果表明，激子相对占有数引起的温度和密度效应会影响激子发光的强度关系.根据本文的简单模型，线性比例系数I/I₀实际上综合地反映了量子阱中自由激子的荧光效率，而从激子荧光强度的Arrhenius图的最佳拟合中不仅可以得到激子的束缚能和激活能，而且还能估计出量子阱材料的本底浓度和散射时间常数. 关键词：