TY - JOUR
T1 - Absorption anisotropy for lattice matched GaAs/AlGaAs multiple quantum well structures under external anisotropie biaxial strain
T2 - Compression along [110] and tension along [110]
AU - Huang, Man Fang
AU - Garmire, Elsa
AU - Kuo, Yen Kuang
PY - 2000/1/1
Y1 - 2000/1/1
N2 - We report theoretical studies on the optical absorption anisotropy for excitonic transitions in lattice-matched GaAs/AlGaAs multiple quantum well (MQW) structures under simultaneous compression and tension applied along the [110] and [1̄10] directions of the MQW, respectively. The analyses are based on a model that includes both the 4 × 4 k · p Hamiltonian and the strain Hamiltonian. The wave functions, found by solving the eigenvalue equations, are used to calculate the dipole matrix elements for excitonic transitions and evaluate the anisotropic absorption properties. The effect of variation of parameters such as well width and barrier height on the performance of the strained GaAs/AlGaAs MQW electroabsorption modulators is discussed.
AB - We report theoretical studies on the optical absorption anisotropy for excitonic transitions in lattice-matched GaAs/AlGaAs multiple quantum well (MQW) structures under simultaneous compression and tension applied along the [110] and [1̄10] directions of the MQW, respectively. The analyses are based on a model that includes both the 4 × 4 k · p Hamiltonian and the strain Hamiltonian. The wave functions, found by solving the eigenvalue equations, are used to calculate the dipole matrix elements for excitonic transitions and evaluate the anisotropic absorption properties. The effect of variation of parameters such as well width and barrier height on the performance of the strained GaAs/AlGaAs MQW electroabsorption modulators is discussed.
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U2 - 10.1143/jjap.39.1776
DO - 10.1143/jjap.39.1776
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0004445702
VL - 39
SP - 1776
EP - 1781
JO - Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, Part 1: Regular Papers & Short Notes
JF - Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, Part 1: Regular Papers & Short Notes
SN - 0021-4922
IS - 4 A
ER -