Optical properties of InAlAs quantum dots in an AlGaAs matrix

被引:9
作者
Tsatsul'nikov, AF
Egorov, AY
Kop'ev, PS
Kovsh, AR
Ledentsov, NN
Maximov, MV
Suvorova, AA
Ustinov, VM
Volovik, BV
Zhukov, AE
Grundmann, M
Bimberg, D
Alferov, ZI
机构
[1] Russian Acad Sci, AF Ioffe Phys Tech Inst, St Petersburg 194021, Russia
[2] Tech Univ Berlin, Inst Festkorperphys, D-10623 Berlin, Germany
关键词
nanostructures; quantum dots; molecular-beam epitaxy; photoluminescence;
D O I
10.1016/S0169-4332(97)00493-5
中图分类号
O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
学科分类号
070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Structural and optical properties of InxAl1-xAs quantum dots (QD) embedded in an Al0.30Ga0.70As matrix are studied as a function of InAs mole fraction (x). Decreasing of x results in a sequential disappearance of bound electron and hole states in the QDs. There is a range of indium compositions were photoluminescence is determined by type-II optical transitions between electrons localized in a Al0.3Ga0.7As layer and holes localized in the QDs. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science B.V.
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页码:381 / 384
页数:4
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