Nonlinear excitonic optical absorption in GaInAs/InP quantum wells
- 6 July 1987
- journal article
- Published by AIP Publishing in Applied Physics Letters
- Vol. 51 (1), 30-32
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.98876
Abstract
We have studied the saturation of optical absorption in GaInAs/InP quantum wells at room temperature. Using optical excitation from a tunable cw Co:MgF2 laser, we find a saturation intensity of 70 W cm−2 when exciting resonantly at the n=1 heavy-hole exciton, and we deduce values of the nonlinear absorption and refraction coefficients −60 cm W−1 and −0.3 cm2 kW−1, respectively. The saturation intensity in the quantum well is significantly lower than in bulk GaInAs, and also in GaAs quantum wells.Keywords
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