Abstract
Electron-optical phonon interactions in ultrathin GaAs-AlAs multiple quantum well structures have been studied by using picosecond time-resolved Raman spectroscopy. The authors experimental results have shown that the electrons primarily relax through the emission of interface optical phonons and that the electrons interact not only with GaAs-like interface phonons but also with AlAs-like interface phonons. The interaction strength of electrons with AlAs-like interface phonons has been shown to be much stronger than that of electrons with GaAs-like interface phonons for ultrathin GaAs quantum wells. The strength of electron-AlAs-like interface phonon interaction has been demonstrated to decrease very rapidly as the thickness of the GaAs well increases.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | 047 |
Pages (from-to) | B191-B194 |
Journal | Semiconductor Science and Technology |
Volume | 7 |
Issue number | 3 B |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 1 1992 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Materials Chemistry