Quantum dots in quantum well structures

Recent progress toward fabricating and characterizing quantum dots in III–V quantum well structures is reviewed. Quantum dots made by use of lithography and etching, including deep-etched, barrier-modulated, strain-induced and interdiffused quantum dots, are described. Quantum dots fabricated by growth, including natural quantum dots, dots on patterned substrates, and self-assembled dots, are discussed. Dot sizes and uniformity, energy-level splittings, and luminescence efficiencies that are now being achieved are discussed. The status of key issues, such as the energy relaxation in quantum dots, is mentioned.     

Optical frequency synthesis spectroscopy

In order to measure the super narrow spectral features of cooled atoms and ions, in the optical region, optical frequency synthesis (OFS) techniques rather than wavelength techniques must be used. It is anticipated that many of these resonances will be in the optical region of the spectrum, and this paper will address the state-of-the-art of the measurements of frequencies in that region. Two recent optical frequency measurements of iodine transitions in the visible will be described as well as recent improvements in fabricating the point-contact diode used in these measurements.     

Spin-orbit splitting in theN-Δ spectra and the deformed baryon model

The absence of appreciable spin-orbit splitting in the low-lying even and odd parity states of the nucleon and delta is puzzling in conventional quark models. A constitutent quark model, in which the quarks interact through gluon as well as pion exchange, and the baryon is allowed to deform in the excited states, may provide a solution to the problem.     

Surface barrier structure analysis using leed

Using a modified image surface potential energy barrier model we have calculated intensity profiles for Cu(001) and Ni(001) which show surface barrier resonance features. These features correlate well with experimental features suggesting that the modified image barrier is an appropriate one-dimensional phenomenological model for the real surface potential energy barrier. From the available experimental data the two parameters in the model locating the origin with respect to the top row of atoms at the surface and the height of the barrier are determined for each surface.     

On a generalization of a theorem of Lyapunov

A constructive and simple proof is given of a generalization of a result of Lyapunov on the convexity of the range of vector measure.     

Bound-to-bound and bound-to-free yellow emission of ion-implanted zinc telluride

Broad structureless emission bands centred near 580 nm have been observed in the low temperature cathodoluminescence emission spectra of zinc telluride single crystals implanted with zinc, argon or aluminum ions. Time-resolved spectroscopy measurements and measurements of the emission intensities as a function of sample temperature and of temperature of post-implantation isochronal annealing show that one yellow band occurs in both ZnTe : Zn and ZnTe : Ar and results from bound-to-free recombination involving an intrinsic donor level, probably due to a V_Te defect. In addition, there is a second yellow band present in ZnTe : A1 which is due to donor-acceptor pair recombination with the donors and acceptors identified with Al_Zn and V_ZnAl_Zn respectively.