Determination of the Optical Properties of AlGaAs/GaAs Multiple Quantum Wells by Using Power-dependent Photoluminescence
Janghyun Cho · Yong-Sub Jung · Clare Chisu Byeon ∗
School of Mechanical Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 702-701, Korea
Jin Dong Song · Eun Hye Lee
Center for Opto-Electronic Convergence Systems, Korea Institute of Science & Technology, Seoul 136-791, Korea
(Received 13 December 2013 : revised 19 January 2014 : accepted 12 February 2014)
We fabricated AlGaAs/GaAs multiple quantum wells by using molecular beam epitaxy (MBE).
We deposited a GaAs buffer layer on a n-type GaAs wafer and stacked AlGaAs and GaAs layer by layer 20 times. The optical properties of the AlGaAs/GaAs multiple quantum wells were analyzed by using photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy. By increasing the excitation power from 20 mW to 140 mW, we observed 2 PL peaks, on each at 803 nm and 812 nm; the PL intensity increased linearly with increasing power, and the peak wavelengths shifted to longer wavelengths by about 5 nm. We expect that the observed red shifts originate from the AC Stark effect by which the local energy band structure changes momentarily in response to the optical excitation field. The results show the possibility of bandgap engineering by external excitation, providing key information on the functionality of AlGaAs/GaAs multiple quantum wells for developing device applications.
PACS numbers: 78.55.Cr, 78.66.Fd, 81.15.Hi
Keywords: Photoluminescence, AlGaAs/GaAs quantum well, Red shift
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PACS numbers: 78.55.Cr, 78.66.Fd, 81.15.Hi
Keywords: F g µ 1 Ï F g , AlGaAs/GaAs × æ ª Ä ºÓ ü t, & h Ò o¼ # s
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