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Determination of valence-band discontinuity via optical transitions in ultrathin quantum wells

Physical Review B, ISSN: 0163-1829, Vol: 33, Issue: 10, Page: 7259-7262
1986
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Article Description

The energy separation (E) between the heavy-hole and the light-hole subbands as a function of the well width for ultrathin quantum-well structures is calculated using a single-band particle-in-a-box model. It is found that the most sensitive range for the well width (Lz) to determine accurately the valence-band discontinuity (Ev) is between 15 and 80 A whereas it is insensitive for Lz>80 A using optical transitions in quantum wells. A controversial issue for the determination of Ev can then be resolved by measuring the Es in the sensitive well-width range. Results for the GaAs-AlxGa1-xAs system are presented and compared with the available experimental data in the sensitive range yielding good agreement with Dingles initial work. © 1986 The American Physical Society.

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