Manganese-related luminescence in GaInAs/AlInAs multiple quantum wells grown on InP by molecular beam epitaxy

Y. H. Zhang; N. N. Ledentsov; K. Ploog

doi:10.1007/BF00348159

Manganese-related luminescence in GaInAs/AlInAs multiple quantum wells grown on InP by molecular beam epitaxy

Y. H. Zhang, N. N. Ledentsov, K. Ploog

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Two Mn-related luminescence peaks have been observed in a series of nominally undoped Ga_0.47In_0.53As/Al_0.48In_0.52As multiple quantum wells (MQW) grown lattice-matched on InP substrates by molecular beam epitaxy. These two peaks correspond to on-center and on-edge impurity states, respectively. The origin of the Mn impurities is outdiffusion from the Fe-doped semiinsulating InP substrate into the epitaxial layer. The binding energy of Mn acceptors, determined to be 53±3 meV in bulk-like Ga_0.47In_0.53As, increases to 80±5 meV for the on-center Mn state in a 58 Å MQW. The strong well-width dependence of the binding energy is explained in terms of the unique behavior of the Mn impurity in III-V semiconductors. The Mn in Ga_0.47In_0.53As and Ga_0.47In_0.53As/Al_0.48In_0.52As MQWs behaves predominantly as a deep impurity.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	437-441
Number of pages	5
Journal	Applied Physics A Solids and Surfaces
Volume	53
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00348159
State	Published - Nov 1991
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

73.20.Hb
78.55.Cr
78.65.Fa

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