Vertical transport of hot electrons in GaAs/AlAs superlattices

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作者
Mirlin, DN [1 ]
Sapega, VF [1 ]
Ustinov, VM [1 ]
机构
[1] Russian Acad Sci, AF Ioffe Physicotech Inst, St Petersburg 194021, Russia
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俄罗斯基础研究基金会;
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10.1134/1.1755895
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O469 [凝聚态物理学];
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070205 ;
摘要
Ballistic transport of hot photoexcited electrons injected from a superlattice into an enlarged quantum well is studied using the polarized hot photoluminescence technique. It is established that most photoexcited electrons thermalize before they are captured by the enlarged QW; however, a minor fraction of them reach the enlarged quantum well ballistically, keeping their momentum-distribution anisotropy or spin orientation arising due to the absorption of linearly or circularly polarized light in the superlattice. (C) 2004 MAIK "Nauka/Interperiodica".
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页数:5
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