Micro-photoluminescence excitation spectroscopy on asymmetric absorption line shapes of weakly localized excitons in a quantum well

Shun Maruyama; Toshiyuki Ihara; Hirotake Itoh; Masahiro Yoshita; Hidefumi Akiyama; Loren N. Pfeiffer; Ken W. West

doi:10.1016/j.ssc.2008.05.004

Micro-photoluminescence excitation spectroscopy on asymmetric absorption line shapes of weakly localized excitons in a quantum well

Shun Maruyama, Toshiyuki Ihara, Hirotake Itoh, Masahiro Yoshita, Hidefumi Akiyama, Loren N. Pfeiffer, Ken W. West

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Abstract

Micro-photoluminescence (PL) and micro-PL excitation (PLE) spectra were measured systematically in a 5 nm GaAs/AlAs single quantum well (QW) to investigate the predicted effect of asymmetric exciton absorption line shapes having high-energy tails due to weak localization of exciton center-of-mass motion by interface roughness. We found a characteristic change in the asymmetric shapes as the QW-interface coverage by monolayer terraces varied. Via spectral fitting using a reported model, we quantitatively obtained a localization length varying between 4-15 nm, and verified the validity as well as limitation of this model.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	114-117
Number of pages	4
Journal	Solid State Communications
Volume	147
Issue number	3-4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssc.2008.05.004
State	Published - Jul 2008
Externally published	Yes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

General Chemistry
Condensed Matter Physics
Materials Chemistry

Keywords

A. Quantum wells
D. Exciton localization
D. Optical properties
E. Photoluminescence

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Micro-photoluminescence excitation spectroscopy on asymmetric absorption line shapes of weakly localized excitons in a quantum well

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