ABOVE BANDGAP LUMINESCENCE OF P-TYPE GAAS EPITAXIAL LAYERS

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SAPRIEL, J [1 ]
CHAVIGNON, J [1 ]
ALEXANDRE, F [1 ]
AZOULAY, R [1 ]
SERMAGE, B [1 ]
RAO, K [1 ]
VOOS, M [1 ]
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[1] ECOLE NORM SUPER,PHYS MAT CONDENSEE LAB,F-75231 PARIS 05,FRANCE
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10.1016/0038-1098(91)90048-Z
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O469 [凝聚态物理学];
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070205 ;
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New photoluminescence bands are observed in p-type GaAs epitaxial layers at 300 and 80 K, above the bandgap. These bands are independent of the nature of the dopant (Zn, Be, C) and of the growth technique (MBE or MOCVD). Their intensities increase as a function of the p doping (1 x 10(17) < p < 2 x 10(20) cm-3) and peak at energies which correspond to transitions between the GAMMA-6, L6 and X6 minima of the conduction band and the GAMMA-8 and GAMMA-7 maxima of the valence band.
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