Auger recombination in a quantum well

Journal Article · · Appl. Phys. Commun.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6233292

Vasquez, D A; Lent, C S; Dow, J D

Auger recombination rates and lifetimes are calculated for different quantum well structures. The dependences on temperature, energy gap, carrier concentration and well width are investigated using an effective mass model. The results obtained are compared with those for the bulk material. If the quantum well width is greater than z/sub c/ = (2mE/sub g//h/sup 2/)/sup 1/2/ then the Auger rate for carriers in the quantum well is of the same order of magnitude as for carrier in bulk material. (Here m is the effective mass of the electron and E/sub g/ is the energy gap of the material.)

• Research Organization: Univ. of Notre Dame, IN
• OSTI ID: 6233292
• Journal Information: Appl. Phys. Commun.; (United States), Journal Name: Appl. Phys. Commun.; (United States) Vol. 7:1-2; ISSN APCOD
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

656002* -- Condensed Matter Physics-- General Techniques in Condensed Matter-- (1987-)
75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS
SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY
AUGER EFFECT
AUTOIONIZATION
CARRIER DENSITY
DATA
ENERGY GAP
ENERGY-LEVEL TRANSITIONS
INFORMATION
IONIZATION
LIFETIME
MECHANICS
NUMERICAL DATA
POTENTIALS
QUANTUM MECHANICS
SHAPE
TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE
THEORETICAL DATA