Quantum—Confined Stark Effect of Vertically Stacked Self—Assembled Quantum Discs

We study the electronic energy levels and probability distribution of vertically stacked self-assembled InAs quantum discs system in the presence of a vertically applied electric field. This field is found to increase the splitting between the symmetric and antisymmetric levels for the same angular momentum. The field along the direction from one disc to another affects the electronic energy levels similarly as that in the opposite direction because the two discs are identical. It is obvious from our calculation that the probability of finding an electron in one disc becomes larger when the field points from this disc to the other one.     

新型低维结构锑化物红外探测器的研究与挑战

红外光电探测器已经历了半个多世纪的发展,先后出现了机械扫描式单元及线列探测器和凝视型红外焦平面探测器两代探测器技术,并形成了一个庞大的红外探测器器件家族.近年来人们逐渐提出了以高探测率、大面阵、低成本、多光谱为技术特点的第三代红外探测器概念.锑化物红外探测材料以其具备的优越光电性能:量子效率高,暗电流小,微带带隙可调,均匀性高、成本低等,成为第三代红外焦平面探测器的最优选材料.本文回顾了近年来国内外第三代红外探测器材料与器件的研究发展历程,重点阐明了锑化物II类超晶格红外探测材料在技术上的优势及其国内外发展现状.通过分析个多个重点研究机构的技术发展历程,阐明了锑化物材料与器件研究的发展趋势,面临的挑战以及今后数年内该领域的研究重点.     

Two-dimensional electron gas characteristics of InP-based high electron mobility transistor terahertz detector

The samples of In_xGa_(1-x)As/In_(0.52)Al_(0.48)As two-dimensional electron gas(2DEG)are grown by molecular beam epitaxy(MBE).In the sample preparation process,the In content and spacer layer thickness are changed and two kinds of methods,i.e.,contrast body doping andδ-doping are used.The samples are analyzed by the Hall measurements at 300 Kand 77 K.The In_xGa_(1-x)As/In_(0.52)Al_(0.48)As 2DEG channel structures with mobilities as high as 10289 cm~2/V·s(300 K)and42040 cm~2/V·s(77 K)are obtained,and the values of carrier concentration(Nc)are 3.465×10~(12)/cm~2and 2.502×10~(12)/cm~2,respectively.The THz response rates of In P-based high electron mobility transistor(HEMT)structures with different gate lengths at 300 K and 77 K temperatures are calculated based on the shallow water wave instability theory.The results provide a reference for the research and preparation of In P-based HEMT THz detectors.     

Investigation of active-region doping on InAs/GaSb long wave infrared detectors

The eight-band κ·p model is used to establish the energy band structure model of the type-II InAs/GaSb superlattice detectors with a cut-off wavelength of 10.5μm,and the best composition of M-structure in this type of device is calculated theoretically.In addition,we have also experimented on the devices designed with the best performance to investigate the effect of the active region p-type doping temperature on the quantum efficiency of the device.The results show that the modest active region doping temperature(Be:760℃)can improve the quantum efficiency of the device with the best performance,while excessive doping(Be:>760℃)is not conducive to improving the photo response.With the best designed structure and an appropriate doping concentration,a maximum quantum efficiency of 45% is achieved with a resistance-area product of 688?·cm^2,corresponding to a maximum detectivity of 7.35×10^11cm·Hz^1/2/W.     

Optimization of Metamorphic InGaAs Quantum Wells on GaAs Grown by Molecular Beam Epitaxy

We investigate the molecular beam epitaxy growth of metamorphic InxGal-xAs materials （x up to 0.5） on GaAs substrates systematically. Optimization of structure design and growth parameters is aimed at obtaining smooth surface and high optical qualdty. The optimized structures have an average surface roughness of 0.9-1.8 nm. It is also proven by PL measurements that the optical properties of high indium content （55%） InGaAs quantum wells are improved apparently by defect reduction technique and by introducing Sb as a surfactant. These provide us new ways for growing device quality metamorphic structures on GaAs substrates with long-wavelength emissions.     

Gain Measurement and Anomalous Decrease of Peak Gain at Long Wavelength for InAs/GaAs Quantum-Dot Lasers

Mode gain spectrum is measured by the Fourier series expansion method for InAs/GaAs quantum-dot （QD） lasers with seven stacks of QDs at different injection currents. Gain spectra with distinctive peaks are observed at the short and long wavelengths of about 1210nm and 1300nm. For a QD laser with the cavity length of 1060μm, the peak gain of the long wavelength first increases slowly or even decreases with the injection current as the peak gain of the short wavelength increases quickly, and finally increases quickly before approaching the saturated values as the injection current further increases.     

Theoretical Analysis of Characteristics of GaxInl—x NyAsl—y／GaAs Quantum Well Lasers with Different Intermediate Layers

Based on the band anticrossing model, the effects of the strain-compensated layer and the strain-mediated layero n the band structure, gain and differential gain of GalnNAs/GaAs quantum well lasers have been investigated. The results show that the GaNAs barrier has a disadvantage in increasing the density of states in the conduction band. Meanwhile, the multilayer quantum wells need higher transparency carrier density than the GalnNAs/GaAs single quantum well with the same wavelength. However, they help to suppress the degradation of the differential gain. The calculation also shows that from the viewpoint of band structure, the strain-compensated structure and the strain-mediated structure have similar features.     

半导体带间级联激光器研究进展

半导体带间级联量子阱是实现3~5μm波段中红外激光器的重要前沿,其在半导体光电器件技术、气体检测、医学医疗以及自由空间光通信等诸多领域具有重要科学意义和应用价值。半导体带间级联量子阱发光机理是以二类量子阱中的电子与空穴的带间辐射复合发光为主导,再通过电子注入区与空穴注入区形成级联放大,实现多个量子阱周期内电子与空穴的重复利用。本文综述了半导体带间级联激光器从提出能带结构、外延材料到器件制备技术的发展历程,剖析了器件结构各功能区基本概念和工作原理,介绍了器件结构设计与制备工艺技术难点的里程碑突破,详细解释了载流子再平衡、分别限制层等设计,最后展望了半导体带间级联激光器的发展方向和趋势。     

电场调谐InAs单量子点的发光光谱

采用稳态和时间分辨发光光谱,研究了生长在p-i-n二极管结构内的InAs单量子点发光光谱的电场调谐特性.随着电场强度的增加,观察到量子点中激子发光的Stark 效应.通过选择不同波长的激光线激发量子点样品,发现随着电场强度的增加导致量子点发光强度的减弱,这是由于量子点俘获载流子概率的减小所致,而激子寿命的增加源于电场导致激子的Stark效应. 关键词： InAs单量子点 Stark效应 电子-空穴分离     

GaAs基GaAsSb/GaInAs双层量子阱的发光

嵌入GaAs中的GaAsSb／GaInAs量子阱因其在1．3～1．5μm光通信波段发光的潜力而受到关注,我们研究了一系列MBE生长的GaAsSb／GaInAs量子阱样品的光致发光,发现所有样品在室温下都出现了一个较强的、波长在1．3μm附近的低能峰和一个较弱的高能峰。变温及变激发功率的荧光谱测量研究发现,高能峰只有在150K以上的测试条件下才能观测到,并且其相对强度随着温度的升高而增加,其调制光谱显示出第一类跃迁的特征。他们建立了理论模型,计算的结果支持将这一发光峰指派为GaInAs层内电子的基态与重空穴激发态间的跃迁,并与实验数据吻合得很好。同时初步讨论了改善1．3μm的低能峰发光的方法。