Double quantum well electronic energy spectrum within a tilted magnetic field

The analytical solutions of the Schrödinger equation for a double quantum well structure (DQWS) subjected to an externally applied tilted magnetic field are obtained and the results are discussed. The dependency of the energy spectrum of the system on the applied magnetic field direction is also given.     

Canted antiferromagnetic phase in a double quantum well in a tilted quantizing magnetic field

We investigate the double-layer electron system in a parabolic quantum well at filling factor nu=2 in a tilted magnetic field using capacitance spectroscopy. The competition between two ground states is found at the Zeeman splitting appreciably smaller than the symmetric-antisymmetric splitting. Although at the transition point the system breaks up into domains of the two competing states, the activation energy turns out to be finite, signaling the occurrence of a new insulator-insulator quantum phase transition. We interpret the obtained results in terms of a predicted canted antiferromagnetic phase.     

量子阱在沿其平面方向偏振太赫兹波驱动下子带间光吸收

利用半导体布洛赫方程,讨论了量子阱在沿其平面方向偏振的太赫兹场驱动下的光学吸收谱。研究结果揭示了半导体量子阱在沿平面方向偏振的强太赫兹场驱动下吸收谱的一些新奇效应,如主吸收的太赫兹边带、动态弗兰兹-凯尔迪什效应。太赫兹场的频率及其相位对探测场吸收谱的影响也很显著。     

Intersubband optical absorption of holes in quantum wells

The problem of hole energy spectrum and interlevel optical absorption in p -type quantum wells is considered theoretically. To obtain analytical results, terms in the Luttinger Hamiltonian containing in-plane momentum are treated as a perturbation. In this approximation energy spectrum, wave functions, hole statistics and interlevel optical matrix elements can be found for an arbitrary shape of quantum well. Finally, optical absorption spectra are calculated for different interlevel transitions.     

Intersubband optical absorption coefficients and refractive index changes in modulation-doped asymmetric double quantum well

The linear and the third-order nonlinear optical absorption coefficients and refractive index changes in a modulation-doped asymmetric double quantum well are studied theoretically. The electron energy levels and the envelope wave functions in this structure are calculated by the Schrödinger and Poisson equations self-consistently in the effective mass approximation. The analytical expressions of optical properties are obtained by using the compact density-matrix approach. In this regard, the linear, nonlinear and total intersubband absorption coefficients and refractive index changes are investigated as a function of right-well width (Lw₂) of asymmetric double quantum well. Our results show that the total absorption coefficients and refractive index changes shift toward higher energies as the right-well width decreases. In addition, the total optical absorption coefficients and refractive index changes is strongly dependent on the incident optical intensity.     

量子阱在沿其平面方向偏振太赫兹波驱动下子带间光吸收

利用半导体布洛赫方程,讨论了量子阱在沿其平面方向偏振的太赫兹场驱动下的光学吸收谱。研究结果揭示了半导体量子阱在沿平面方向偏振的强太赫兹场驱动下吸收谱的一些新奇效应,如主吸收的太赫兹边带、动态弗兰兹-凯尔迪什效应。太赫兹场的频率及其相位对探测场吸收谱的影响也很显著。     

Intersubband optical absorption in two-level quantum wells embedded in a planar microcavity

A theoretical analysis of the optical absorption including both the linear and third-order non-linearity arising from intersubband transitions in two-level quantum wells, which are embedded in a planar microcavity, has been performed. Starting from the Maxwell–Lorentz equations, the expressions of the field in each layer are explicitly given, and the field in the quantum wells is determined via an integral equation, in which the third-order non-linearity is included. Then, by matching the boundary conditions, the field in the quantum-well microcavity structure is rigorously determined, and the absorption coefficient is thus obtained. Detailed numerical calculations show that the optical intersubband absorption can be significantly modified due to the coupling between the quantum wells and the microcavity. This revised version was published online in November 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Reflection and absorption of light by a quantum well in a strong magnetic field under pulsed irradiation

The interaction between a quantum well with a large number of equidistant excited electron energy levels and light is investigated. It is shown that nonsinusoidal oscillations occur in the transmitted, reflected, and absorbed energy fluxes under exposure of the quantum well to irradiation with light pulses. For long pulses whose length γ _l ^?1 is one order of magnitude longer than the time ?/ΔE (where ΔE is the energy level spacing), the oscillation amplitude is small. In the case of narrow pulses when γ _l ^?1 ≤?/ΔE, the oscillation amplitude is comparable to the flux magnitudes. For very narrow pulses with

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, the decaying echo of exciting pulse should be observed at the time intervals 2π?/ΔE. Symmetric and asymmetric pulses are considered. The theory is applicable to narrow quantum wells in a strong magnetic field when the equidistant levels correspond to electron-hole pairs with different Landau quantum numbers.

     

Intersubband transitions in quantum wells under intense laser field

An intense laser field effect on the intersubband transitions in quantum wells is theoretically investigated within the framework of the effective-mass approximation. Results obtained show that intersubbband optical transitions and energy levels in quantum wells can be significantly modified and controlled by an intense laser field. PACS 71.55.Eq; 73.21.Fg; 78.67.De     

Impurity optical absorption in parabolic quantum well

Optical absorption in GaAs parabolic quantum well in the presence of hydrogenic impurity is considered. The absorption coefficient associated with the transitions between the upper valence subband and donor ground state is calculated. The impurity ground state wave function and energy are obtained using the variational method. Dependence of the absorption spectra on impurity position in quantum well was investigated. It is shown, that along with quantum well width decrease the absorption threshold shifts to higher frequencies. Results obtained within frames of parabolic approximation are compared with results for rectangular infinite-barrier quantum well case. The acceptor state → conduction band transitions considered as well.     

Interband absorption and exciton binding energy in an inverse parabolic quantum well under the magnetic field

We have investigated the effects of the magnetic field which is applied perpendicular to the growth direction of the well on the interband absorption and on the binding energy of the excitons in an GaAs/Ga1−xAlxAs inverse parabolic quantum well (IPQW) with different widths as well as different Al concentrations at the well center. The calculations were performed within the effective mass approximation, using a variational method. We observe that IPQW structure turns into parabolic quantum well with the inversion effect of the magnetic field and the effective band gap of the system can be modified by changing Al concentration at the well center, the strength of the magnetic field and well dimensions. This case directly influences the nature of electronic and optical properties in this structure.     

Intersubband optical refractive index changes in an asymmetric quantum dot underlying an external static magnetic field

We theoretically investigate the refractive index (RI) changes in an asymmetric quantum dot (QD) underlying an external static magnetic field. We obtain the confined wave functions and energies of an electron in QD by the effective-mass approximation. Using the compact-density-matrix approach and iterative method, we obtain the analytical expressions of linear, nonlinear and total RI changes. The results of numerical calculations for the typical GaAs/AlGaAs QD show that the RI changes are sensitive to the parameters of the asymmetric potential and incident optical intensity. Moreover, the resonance peaks of the RI changes shift with the value of magnetic field B or the radius of the QD changing.     

Intersubband optical absorption coefficients and refractive index changes in a parabolic cylinder quantum dot

Optical absorption coefficients and refractive index changes associated with intersubband transition in a parabolic cylinder quantum dot are theoretically investigated. In this regard, the electronic structure of the dot is studied using the one band effective mass theory, and by means of the compact-density matrix approach the linear and nonlinear optical absorption coefficients and refractive index changes are calculated. The effects of the size of the dot, optical intensity and electromagnetic field polarization on the optical absorption coefficient and refractive index changes are investigated. It is found that absorption and refractive index changes are strongly affected not only by the size of the dot but also by optical intensity and the electromagnetic field polarization.     

Intersubband transitions in quantum well mid-infrared photodetectors

A study of intersubband transitions in quantum well infrared detectors working at high temperatures has been reported. This study allows a greater tunability in the device designs, with the ability to control the peak wavelength, the absorption coefficient, the dark current, the quantum efficiency and the detectivity of the modeled structure operating around 3.3 μm wavelength. The detection energy and absorption coefficient dependences with an applied electric field are given. Then, the electro-optic performances of the modeled mid-infrared detector are estimated, the dark current dependence with the applied voltage and temperature as well as the quantum efficiency and the detectivity are investigated and discussed. High detectivities were found at high temperatures revealing the good performances of the designed photodetector, especially at 3.3 μm wavelength.     

Resonant magnetopolaron effects in parabolic quantum wells in a tilted magnetic field

We study the resonant magnetopolaron effects in parabolic quantum wells in a tilted magnetic field. The renormalization of the first excited level, which is resonant with the ground state level plus one longitudinal-optical phonon is calculated at the resonance using an improved resonance approximation to be E= where is the polaron coupling constant. The exponent and the factor are calculated in dependence on the tilt angle of the magnetic field and the confinement energy.     

均匀横向磁场条件下抛物量子阱结构中的共振隧穿

采用简单的数值计算方法研究了均匀横向磁场条件下通过抛物量子阱结构的共振隧穿。计算了几种GaAs-AlxGa1-xAs-GaAs抛物阱结构的透射系数。结果表明：磁场增加时，共振峰向高能区移动，新的共振峰出现；同时讨论了回旋中心在不同位置时，抛物阱结构的J-V 特性。我们发现回旋中心在抛物阱中心时更有助于解释实验，并且能够得到和实验一致的结果：磁场增加，电流峰值减少且向高偏压移动。