Oscillator strengths for excitons in quantum wells: free or bound to impurities

JM Rorison, DC Herbert

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Abstract

The authors use simple analytical models to investigate the oscillator strengths of both free and bound excitons in quantum wells and compare them to their values in the bulk semiconductor. For free excitons in quantum wells it is found that compression of the wavefunction yields a 1/L dependence of the oscillator strength on well width L for narrow wells producing an enhancement of the free exciton oscillator strength. The oscillator strength of bound excitons in quantum wells is found to be decreased slightly from the bulk semiconductor value
Translated title of the contributionOscillator strengths for excitons in quantum wells: free or bound to impurities
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)423 - 426
Number of pages4
JournalSuperlattices and Microstructures
Volume1 (5)
Publication statusPublished - 1985

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Publisher: ACADEMIC PRESS LTD

Research Groups and Themes

  • Photonics and Quantum

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