Theoretical Investigation of Intraband Absorption of Electromagnetic Radiation by Holes in Quantum Wells

Abstract

Using four-band Kane model we calculate intraband absorption coefficient of light by holes followed by their transition to the spin-orbital split-off band for A(III)B(v) semiconductor quantum wells. It is shown that such an absorption mechanism is possible without any participation of a third particle like a phonon or an impurity and this mechanism can give the major contribution to the absorption of light in semiconductor quantum well lasers.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 23, 2000
Accession Number
ADP013054

Entities

People

  • Anatoli Polkovnikov
  • G. G. Zegrya
  • N. A. Nezlobin

Organizations

  • Russian Academy of Sciences

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption
  • Absorption Coefficients
  • Angular Momentum
  • Coefficients
  • Continuous Spectra
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Energy Bands
  • Energy Levels
  • Frequency
  • High Temperature
  • Quantum Wells
  • Radiation
  • Scattering
  • Semiconductors
  • Spectra
  • Total Angular Momentum
  • Wave Functions

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

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  • Directed Energy
  • Microelectronics
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