Spectroscopy of hot carriers in semiconductors

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Abstract

We review the use of optical spectroscopy for the study of hot carrier relaxation in semiconductors. Results for direct-gap semiconductors, especially GaAs, and also recent studies of hot carriers in quantum wells are emphasized. Steady-state and time-resolved experiments are reviewed. These include both hot luminescence and absorption measurements. We also discuss theoretical aspects of hot carrier relaxation, including electron-electron and electron-phonon scattering, screening of the electron-phonon interaction, and the role of nonequilibrium phonons.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)121-154
Number of pages34
JournalJournal of Luminescence
Volume35
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 1986

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Biophysics
  • Biochemistry
  • Chemistry(all)
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Condensed Matter Physics

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