Intersubband electron transition across a staircase potential containing quantum wells: light emission

Ergun Y., Hostut M., Eker S., Sokmen İ.

SUPERLATTICES AND MICROSTRUCTURES, vol.37, no.3, pp.163-170, 2005 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 37 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2005
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.spmi.2004.11.001
  • Journal Name: SUPERLATTICES AND MICROSTRUCTURES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.163-170
  • Keywords: quantum cascade laser, infrared light emitter, Galium alloys, oscillator strength, CASCADE LASER, SUPERLATTICE
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: No

Abstract

We present a theoretical investigation of a novel staircase-like light emitter based on the GaAs/GaxAl1-xAs material system. The emission wavelength is around 12 mum. The device operation is based on the intersubband bound-to-bound transition. The energy band profile of the structure has been solved self-consistently. We have also calculated the oscillator strength. (C) 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.