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Electroluminescence in p-InAs/AlSb/InAsSb/AlSb/p(n)-GaSb type II heterostructures with deep quantum wells at the interface

Journal Article · · Semiconductors
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  1. Russian Academy of Sciences, Ioffe Physicotechnical Institute (Russian Federation)
  2. Academy of Sciences of Czech Republic, Institute of Physics (Czech Republic)

Luminescent characteristics of asymmetric p-InAs/AlSb/InAsSb/AlSb/p-GaSb type II heterostructures with deep quantum wells at the heterointerface are studied. The heterostructures were grown by metalorganic vapor phase epitaxy. Intense positive and negative luminescence was observed in the range of photon energies of 0.3-0.4 eV with a forward and reverse bias, respectively. Dependences of the spectra and intensities for positive and negative luminescence on the pumping current and on the temperature are studied in the range of 77-380 K. It is established that, at a temperature higher than 75 deg. C, intensity of negative luminescence surpasses that of positive luminescence by 60%. The suggested heterostructures can be used as lightemitting diodes (photodiodes) with switched positive and negative luminescence in the mid-IR spectral range of 3-4 {mu}m.

OSTI ID:
21562367
Journal Information:
Semiconductors, Journal Name: Semiconductors Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 44; ISSN SMICES; ISSN 1063-7826
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English