Effect of quantum-well confinement on acceptor state lifetime in δ-doped GaAs/AlAs multiple quantum wells

Applied Physics Letters

Volumn 83, Issue 18, 2003, Pages 3719-3721

  Zheng, W M ^a   Halsall, M P ^a   Harrison, P ^b   Wells, J P R ^c   Bradley, I V ^c   Steer, M J ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^c FELIX Free Electron Laser Facility   (Netherlands)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; GROUND STATE; LOW TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; RELAXATION PROCESSES; SEMICONDUCTING ALUMINUM COMPOUNDS; SEMICONDUCTING GALLIUM ARSENIDE; SEMICONDUCTOR DOPING; SPECTROSCOPY;

ACCEPTOR STATE LIFETIME; FAR INFRARED TIME RESOLVED SPECTROSCOPY; LOW TEMPERATURE FAR INFRARED ABSORPTION MEASUREMENTS; QUANTUM WELL CONFINEMENT;

SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM WELLS;

EID: 0344066265     PISSN: 00036951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1623950     Document Type: Article

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