Intersubband absorption from 2-7 μm using strain-compensated double-barrier InGaAs multiquantum wells

K. T. Lai*, R. Gupta, M. Missous, S. K. Haywood

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Abstract

We report observation of strong room temperature electron intersubband absorption in strain-compensated In0.84Ga0.16As/AlAs/ In0.52Al0.48As double barrier quantum wells grown on InP substrates. Multiple Γ-Γ intersubband transitions have been observed across a wide range of the mid infrared spectrum (2-7 μm) in three structures of differing InGaAs well width and therefore with a differing net strain. From the multiple Γ-Γ intersubband transitions observed in the 8 nm well, it is inferred that the electron effective masses and nonparabolicity parameters for the first two subbands differ significantly from each other. For the range k ∼ 5 × 106 - 6 × 10 6 cm-1, the difference in subband parameters results in a spread in transition energy of about twice the value calculated for the corresponding GaAs/AlGaAs quantum well.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationPhysics of Semiconductors
Subtitle of host publication27th International Conference on the Physics of Semiconductors (AIP Conference Proceedings / Materials Physics and Applications)
EditorsJose Menendez, Chris G Van de Walle
PublisherAmerican Institute of Physics
Pages1135-1136
Number of pages2
Edition1
ISBN (Print)0735402574, 9780735402577
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 30 Jun 2005
EventPHYSICS OF SEMICONDUCTORS: 27th International Conference on the Physics of Semiconductors, ICPS-27 - Flagstaff, AZ, United States
Duration: 26 Jul 200430 Jul 2004

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume772
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

Conference

ConferencePHYSICS OF SEMICONDUCTORS: 27th International Conference on the Physics of Semiconductors, ICPS-27
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityFlagstaff, AZ
Period26/07/0430/07/04

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