Concentrated oscillator strength of one-dimensional excitons in quantum wires observed with photoluminescence excitation spectroscopy

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作者
Akiyama, H
Someya, T
Sakaki, H
机构
[1] RES DEV CORP JAPAN,QUANTUM TRANSIT PROJECT,MEGURO KU,TOKYO 153,JAPAN
[2] UNIV TOKYO,ADV SCI & TECHNOL RES CTR,TOKYO 153,JAPAN
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PHYSICAL REVIEW B | 1996年 / 53卷 / 24期
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10.1103/PhysRevB.53.R16160
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T [工业技术];
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摘要
Photoluminescence excitation spectra have been measured on a series of T-shaped quantum-wire (T-QWR) samples fabricated by the cleaved-edge overgrowth method with molecular-beam epitaxy, in which the lateral confinement is systematically changed. We have successfully evaluated the absorption area intensity of one-dimensional (1D) excitons, and found the concentration of oscillator strength into 1D exciton states with increased lateral confinement.
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页码:16160 / 16163
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