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Exciton drag and drift by a two-dimensional electron gas.

Journal Article · · Proposed for publication in Physical Review B.
OSTI ID:964159

We show theoretically that an electric current in a high-mobility quasi-two-dimensional electron layer induces a significant drift of excitons in an adjacent layer through interlayer Coulomb interaction. The exciton gas is shown to drift with a velocity which can be a significant fraction of the electron drift velocity at low temperatures. The estimated drift length is of the order of micrometers or larger during the typical exciton lifetime for GaAs/Al{sub x}Ga{sub 1-x} double quantum wells. A possible enhancement of the exciton radiative lifetime due to the drift is discussed.

Research Organization:
Sandia National Laboratories
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-94AL85000
OSTI ID:
964159
Report Number(s):
SAND2004-4838J
Journal Information:
Proposed for publication in Physical Review B., Journal Name: Proposed for publication in Physical Review B.
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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