纤锌矿In_(0.19)Ga_(0.81)N/GaN量子阱中光学声子和内建电场对束缚极化子结合能的影响

用改进的Lee-Low-Pines变分方法研究纤锌矿In0.19Ga0.81N/GaN量子阱结构中束缚极化子能量和结合能等问题,给出基态结合能、不同支长波光学声子对能量和结合能的贡献随阱宽和杂质中心位置变化的数值结果.在数值计算中包括了该体系中声子频率的各向异性和内建电场对能量和结合能的影响、以及电子和杂质中心与长波光学声子的相互作用.研究结果表明,In0.19Ga0.81N/GaN量子阱材料中光学声子和内建电场对束缚极化子能量和结合能的贡献很大,它们都引起能量和结合能降低.结合能随着阱宽的增大而单调减小,窄阱中减小的速度快,而宽阱中减小的速度慢.不同支声子对能量和结合能的贡献随着阱宽的变化规律不同.没有内建电场时,窄阱中,定域声子贡献小于界面和半空间声子贡献,而宽阱中,定域声子贡献大于界面和半空间声子贡献.有内建电场时,定域声子贡献变小,而界面和半空间声子贡献变大,声子总贡献也有明显变化.在In0.19Ga0.81N/GaN量子阱中,光学声子对束缚极化子能量和结合能的贡献比GaAs/Al0.19Ga0.81As量子阱中的相应贡献(约3.2—1.8和1.6—0.3 meV)约大一个数量级.阱宽(d=8 nm)不变时,在In0.19Ga0.81N/GaN量子阱中结合能随着杂质中心位置Z0的变大而减小,并减小的速度变快.随着Z0的增大,界面和半空间光学声子对结合能的贡献缓慢减小,而定域光学声子的贡献缓慢增大.     

ZnSe/ZnS抛物量子阱中激子的极化子效应(英文)

采用推广的LLP方法研究了ZnSe/ZnS抛物量子阱中激子的极化子效应。考虑电子和空穴与LO声子的相互作用,得到了激子基态能量和结合能随阱宽的变化关系。结果表明,阱宽较小时,能量随着阱宽的增大而急剧减小;阱宽较大时,能量减小的比较缓慢。和我们以前的工作对比,我们发现ZnSe/ZnS抛物量子阱对激子的束缚强于GaAs/Ga1-xAlxAs抛物量子阱。     

Zn1-xCdxSe/ZnSe量子阱重空穴激子的跃迁能量和压力系数

考虑压力下势垒高度、激子结合能的改变等诸多因素的影响后数值研究了Ⅱ－Ⅵ族ZnCdSe/ZnSe量子阱重空穴激子的跃迁能量和压力系数，特别是压力系数随阱宽的变化规律。计算表明在SCPA近似下跃迁能量的计算与实验值吻合较好，而在压力系数的计算中必须计及材料的体积弹性模量随温度和压力的变化。证实了ZnCdSe/ZnSe量子阱重空穴激子的压力系数随阱宽增大而减小的结论。     

电场下GaAs/Ga1-xAlxAs量子阱中的子带和激子

本文利用有限势垒模型,研究电场对GaAs/Ga_1-xAl_xAs量子阱中子带和激子的影响。对阱宽为105?的GaAs/Ga_0.66Al_0.34As量子阱,电场由0—1.2×10⁵V/cm,我们计算了电子和空穴的子带以及激子的结合能。基于上述计算结果,所得电子-空穴重叠函数和激子峰的能量移动与实验测量符合得较好。 关键词：     

纤锌矿InGaN staggered量子阱中的激子态和光学性质

本文将基于有效质量近似下的变分法,理论研究了纤锌矿InGaN/GaN staggered量子阱中的激子态和光学性质.数值结果显示了InGaN量子阱中的量子尺寸和staggered受限垒对束缚于量子阱中的激子态和光学性质有着明显的影响.当阱宽增加时,量子受限效应减弱,激子结合能降低,带间发光波长增加.另一方面,当量子阱中staggered受限势增加时,量子受限效应增强,激子结合能升高,带间发光波长降低.本文的理论结果证明了可以通过调节staggered垒高和量子尺寸来调控纤锌矿InGaN staggered量子阱中的激子态和光学性质.     

对称GaAs/Al0.3Ga0.7As双量子阱中激子的束缚能

在有效质量近似下采用简单的尝试波函数变分地计算了对称GaAs/Al0.3Ga0.7As双量子阱中激子体系束缚能,研究了体系束缚能随阱宽和垒宽的变化情况.发现双量子阱中激子体系束缚能随阱宽变化同单量子阱情况类似,但束缚能的峰值出现在阱宽为10(A)左右,峰值位置小于单阱的情况;束缚能随垒宽的增加有一极小值,这与波函数向垒中的渗透有关.     

InP基InGaAlAs/InGaAsSb应变量子阱激光器的子带跃迁计算

采用有效质量模型下的4×4 Luttinger-Kohn哈密顿量矩阵对In0.53Ga0.39Al0.08As/InxGa1-xAs0.9Sb0.1量子阱结构的能带进行了计算。求得了C1-HH1跃迁波长随In组分及阱宽的变化关系,并采用力学平衡模型计算了此应变材料体系在生长时的临界厚度。结果表明,在结构设计和材料生长中采用合适的材料组分和阱宽,在InP基InGaAlAs/InGaAsSb应变量子阱激光器中能够实现1.6～2.5 μm近中红外波段的激射波长。     

对称GaAs/Al0.3Ga0.7As双量子阱中激子的束缚能

在有效质量近似下采用简单的尝试波函数变分地计算了对称GaAs/Al_0.3Ga_0.7As双量子阱中激子体系束缚能，研究了体系束缚能随阱宽和垒宽的变化情况. 发现双量子阱中激子体系束缚能随阱宽变化同单量子阱情况类似，但束缚能的峰值出现在阱宽为10?左右，峰值位置小于单阱的情况；束缚能随垒宽的增加有一极小值，这与波函数向垒中的渗透有关.     

纤锌矿InGaN staggered量子阱中的激子态和光学性质

本文将基于有效质量近似下的变分法,理论研究了纤锌矿InGaN/GaN staggered 量子阱中的激子态和光学性质。数值结果显示了InGaN量子阱中的量子尺寸和staggered受限垒对束缚于量子阱中的激子态和光学性质有着明显地影响。当阱宽增加时,量子受限效应减弱,激子结合能降低, 带间发光波长增加。另一方面,当量子阱中staggered受限势增加时,量子受限效应增强,激子结合能升高,带间发光波长降低。本文的理论结果证明了可以通过调节staggered垒高和量子尺寸来调控纤锌矿InGaN staggered 量子阱中的激子态和光学性质。     

外场下压力及屏蔽对无限深量子阱中施主结合能的影响

考虑外加磁场、压力及屏蔽效应,利用变分方法数值计算GaN/AlxGa1-xN无限深量子阱系统中的杂质态结合能。给出结合能随磁场和阱宽的变化关系,同时讨论了有无屏蔽时的区别。结果表明:在磁场和压力作用下,结合能随阱宽的增大而减小;阱宽和压力一定时,结合能随磁场的增大而增大。屏蔽效应使得有效库仑吸引作用减弱而导致杂质态结合能显著下降。屏蔽效应对结合能的影响随压力增大而增强,随磁场强度增大而减弱。     

Comparison of external electric and magnetic fields effect on binding energy of hydrogenic donor impurity in different shaped quantum wells

The effects of external electric and magnetic fields on the ground state binding energy of hydrogenic donor impurity are compared in square, V-shaped, and parabolic quantum wells. With the effective-mass envelope-function approximation theory, the ground state binding energies of hydrogenic donor impurity in InGaAsP/InP QWs are calculated through the plane wave basis method. The results indicate that as the quantum well width increases, the binding energy changes most fast in SQW. When the well width is fixed, the binding energy is the largest in VQW for the donor impurity located near the center of QWs. For the smaller and larger well width, the electric field effect on binding energy is the most significant in VQW and SQW, respectively. The magnetic field effect on binding energy is the most significant in VQW. The combined effects of electric and magnetic fields on the binding energy of hydrogenic donor impurity are qualitative consistent in different shaped QWs.     

Finite barrier width effects on exciton states and optical properties in wurtzite InGaN/GaN quantum well

Exciton states and optical properties in wurtzite (WZ) InGaN/GaN quantum well (QW) are investigated theoretically, considering finite barrier width and built-in electric field effects. Numerical results show that when the barrier width increases, the ground-state exciton binding energy, the interband transition energy and the integrated absorption probability increase first and then they are insensitive to the variation of the barrier width. For any barrier width, the ground-state exciton binding energy and the integrated absorption probability have a maximum when the well width is 1 nm; moreover, the integrated absorption probability goes to zero when the well width is larger than 6 nm. In addition, the competition effects between the built-in electric field and quantum confinement are also investigated in the WZ InGaN/GaN QW.     

Photovoltaic spectroscopy of InGaAsP/InP multiple quantum wells

Photovoltaic Spectroscopy is used to study lattice matched Au/InGaAsP/InP multiple quantum wells at 4.2 < T < 300 K. Four quantum transitions are clearly identified in the spectra and their temperature shift mapped. The Au/InGaAsP Schottky barrier is found to be nearly temperature independent at φ_B ≃ 0.68 eV, and the binding energy of the 11H associated exciton estimated at E_b ≃ 11 meV. The 11H exciton displays a small electric field shift, to the red at low T, changing over to a blue shift at higher temperatures.     

Excitonic optical absorption in wurtzite InGaN/GaN quantum wells

Within the framework of the effective-mass and envelope function theory, exciton states and optical properties in wurtzite (WZ) InGaN/GaN quantum wells (QWs) are investigated theoretically considering the built-in electric field effects. Numerical results show that the built-in electric field, well width and in composition have obvious influences on exciton states and optical properties in WZ InGaN/GaN QWs. The built-in electric field caused by polarizations leads to a remarkable reduction of the ground-state exciton binding energy, the interband transition energy and the integrated absorption probability in WZ InGaN/GaN QWs with any well width and In composition. In particular, the integrated absorption probability is zero in WZ InGaN/GaN QWs with any In composition and well width L > 4 nm. In addition, the competition effects between quantum confinement and the built-in electric field (between quantum size and the built-in electric field) on exciton states and optical properties have also been investigated.     

Influence of strain on the Stark effect in InP/GaInP quantum discs

In InP/GaInP quantum discs it is shown that strain induces a type I to type II transition with increasing thickness of the disc. When an external electric field is applied along the cylindrical axis of the disc, the exciton energy exhibits a Stark effect, which for the light hole exciton becomes linear even for a small field value, while for the heavy hole it is more quadratic.     

Electron-phonon effects on Stark shifts of excitons in parabolic quantum wells: Fractional-dimension variational approach

Electron-phonon effects on Stark shifts of excitons in parabolic quantum wells are studied theoretically by using a fractional dimension method in combination with a Lee-Low-Pines-like transformation and a perturbation theory. The numerical results for the exciton binding energies and electron-phonon contributions to the binding energies as functions of the well width and the electric field in the Al_0.3Ga_0.7As parabolic quantum well structure are obtained. It is shown that both exciton binding energy and electron-phonon contributions have a maximum with increasing the well width. The binding energy and electron-phonon contribution decrease significantly with increasing the electric-field strength, in special in the wide-well case.     

Transformation of the dimensionality of excitonic states in quantum wells with asymmetric barriers in an electric field

A transformation of the dimensionality of excitonic states from 2D to 3D with increasing external electric field is observed in single GaAs/Al_xGa_1−x As quantum-well structures with asymmetric barriers. The binding energy of a 2D exciton remains constant over a wide range of variation of the field, since the decrease in the binding energy is compensated by increasingly larger penetration of the electronic wave function into the barrier layer, where the exciton binding energy is higher because the effective mass is larger and the dielectric constant of AlGaAs is lower than that of GaAs. When the maximum of the electron wave function is displaced into the barrier as the field increases, the exciton binding energy decreases. As the field increases further, a 2D exciton transforms into a quasi-3D exciton, with a heavy hole in the quantum well and an electron in a resonant above-barrier state. Pis’ma Zh. éksp. Teor. Fiz. 67, No. 3, 207–211 (10 February 1998)     

Radiative life time of an exciton confined in a strained GaN/Ga1-xAlxN cylindrical dot: built-in electric field effects

The binding energy of an exciton in a wurtzite GaN/GaAlN strained cylindrical quantum dot is investigated theoretically.The strong built-in electric field due to the spontaneous and piezoelectric polarizations of a GaN/GaAlN quantum dot is included.Numerical calculations are performed using a variational procedure within the single band effective mass approximation.Valence-band anisotropy is included in our theoretical model by using different hole masses in different spatial directions.The exciton oscillator strength and the exciton lifetime for radiative recombination each as a function of dot radius have been computed.The result elucidates that the strong built-in electric field influences the oscillator strength and the recombination life time of the exciton.It is observed that the ground state exciton binding energy and the interband emission energy increase when the cylindrical quantum dot height or radius is decreased,and that the exciton binding energy,the oscillator strength and the radiative lifetime each as a function of structural parameters (height and radius) sensitively depend on the strong built-in electric field.The obtained results are useful for the design of some opto-photoelectronic devices.     

Exciton states in asymmetric GaInNAs/GaAs coupled quantum wells in an applied electric field

The electronic and optical properties of exciton states in GaInNAs/GaAs coupled quantum well (CQW) structure have been theoretically investigated by solving the Schrödinger equation in real space. The effect of well width on the exciton states has been also studied by varying the well width from 5?nm to 10?nm in asymmetric structures. The electron, hole and exciton states are calculated in the presence of an applied electric field. It is found that there are two direct (bright) exciton states with the largest oscillator strengths. Their energies weakly depend on the electric field due to the compensation between the blue shift and red shift of the electron–hole pair states. In addition, these two states are overlap in the case of symmetric CQWs and one of them is then shifted to higher energy in asymmetric CQWs. The ground state exciton has the binding energy of approximately 7.3?meV and decrease to around 3.0?meV showing the direct to indirect transition of the ground state. The direct–indirect crossover is observed at different electric field for different structure. It happens at the electric field when the e1–e2 electron anticrossing or h1–h2 hole anticrossings is observed, so that the crossover can be controlled by the well width of CQWs structure.     

1.55 μm InGaAs-InP Quantum Wire Optical Modulators: Optimization of Wire Width to Maximize Absorption and Index of Refraction Changes Due to Excitonic Transitions

Quantum wire/dot modulators offer superior performance over their quantum counterpart due to enhanced excitonic binding energy. This paper presents simulations on InGaAs-InP quantum wire Stark effect optical modulators showing a novel trend. While the excitonic binding energies and absorption coefficients increase as the width of the wire is decreased, the refractive index change n is maximized at a wire width depending on the magnitude of the applied electric field. For example, n is maximized at a width of about 100Å for an external electric field of 120kV/cm in an InGaAs quantum wire. This behavior is explained by considering the opposing effects of the wire width on binding energy and changes in the electron-hole overlap function in the presence of an external electric field. Practical InGaAs-InP modulators using V-groove structures are also presented.