Electric field induced shifts and lifetimes in GaAs-GaAlAs quantum wells
- 1 August 1985
- journal article
- Published by AIP Publishing in Applied Physics Letters
- Vol. 47 (3), 274-276
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.96189
Abstract
We have performed an exact numerical calculation for an isolated GaAs quantum well system subjected to an external electric field. This calculation predicts both the shifts and widths of the Stark resonances. The shift predictions are in agreement with recent experimental results and the width calculations allow the observed decrease in luminescence lifetime with field to be interpreted in terms of the field-induced tunneling of the carriers.Keywords
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