On Feasibility of Population Inversion Between the Quantum Confinement Levels in Quantum Wells Under Interband Photoexcitation

Author(s):  
S. V. Egorov ◽  
A. G. Petrov ◽  
A. N. Baranov ◽  
A. O. Zakhar’in ◽  
A. V. Andrianov
1998 ◽  
Vol 533 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gregory Sun ◽  
Lionel Friedman ◽  
Richard A. Soref

AbstractWe have designed a parallel interminiband lasing in superlattice structures of coherently strained Si0.5Ge0.5/Si quantum wells (QWs). Population inversion is achieved between the non-parabolic heavy-hole valence minibands locally in-k-space. Lasing transition is at 5.4μm. Our analysis indicates that an optical gain of 134/cm can be obtained when the laser structure is pumped with a current density of 5kA/cm2.


1995 ◽  
Vol 04 (02) ◽  
pp. 261-282 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. ZHAO ◽  
D. HUANG ◽  
C. WU

This paper presents the current results of field-induced quantum interference in semiconductor quantum wells. Three-level systems with two conduction subbands in single and double quantum wells coupled by a resonant field are studied. We investigate effects of the Coulomb and field-induced electronic renormalizations of the energy subbands and steady eigenstates of electrons. The random-phase and ladder approximations have been used to calculate the linear interband and intersubband optical absorptions and refractive indices. The effect of collective dipole moment on the nonlinear susceptibility has been incorporated into the study by using a local-field approach. Lasing without population inversion, electromagnetically induced transparency, and enhanced nonlinearity with reduced absorption inside the intersubband-coupled single quantum well and dc-field coupled double quantum wells are found.


1994 ◽  
Vol 65 (12) ◽  
pp. 1540-1542 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takayuki Yamanaka ◽  
Koichi Wakita ◽  
Kiyoyuki Yokoyama

2007 ◽  
Vol 06 (05) ◽  
pp. 315-318 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. A. KOVALYOV ◽  
O. P. PCHELYAKOV ◽  
V. V. PREOBRAZHENSKII ◽  
M. M. PUTYATO ◽  
N. N. RUBTSOVA ◽  
...  

MBE growth of GaSb / InGaAsSb / GaSb heterostructures of high crystal quality is performed under continual RHEED control. Transmission spectra of the films forming multiple quantum wells in λ ≈ 2–3 μm region confirm possibility to control optical properties of the structures through quantum confinement and through the content of semiconductor elements. New design of saturable absorption semiconductor mirror (SESAM) for Cr 2+: ZnSe laser is proposed and manufactured on the base of the single quantum well GaSb / InGaAsSb / GaSb placed between dielectric antireflection and broadband high reflection coatings.


2003 ◽  
Vol 02 (06) ◽  
pp. 427-435
Author(s):  
V. A. SHALYGIN ◽  
L. E. VOROBJEV ◽  
V. Yu. PANEVIN ◽  
D. A. FIRSOV ◽  
S. HANNA ◽  
...  

The technique of photoluminescence (PL) studies based on intense picosecond excitation of electron–hole pairs is applied to investigate the electron energy structure including the positions of high-lying excited levels in stepped quantum wells (QWs). The spectra of PL in regimes of spontaneous and stimulated emission are studied under different excitation levels and light polarizations. Of special interest are intense photoluminescence signals from excited subbands. The feasibility of a e3–e2 intersubband population inversion in stepped QWs is demonstrated and the influence of Auger recombination was examined.


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