Optical investigation of type II GaSb/GaAs self-assembled quantum dots

We have studied the emission and absorption properties of type II GaSb/GaAs quantum dots embedded in a p-i-n photodiode. The excitation power evolution provides clear signatures of the spatially separated confinement of electrons and holes in these nanostructures. We have estimated the confinement p...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Alonso-Álvarez, Diego, Alén, Benito, García Martínez, Jorge Manuel, Ripalda, José María
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2007
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/11941
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/11941
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Gallium arsenide
Gallium compounds
III-V semiconductors
Photoconductivity
Photoluminescence
Self-assembly
Semiconductor quantum dots
Wetting
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Sumario:We have studied the emission and absorption properties of type II GaSb/GaAs quantum dots embedded in a p-i-n photodiode. The excitation power evolution provides clear signatures of the spatially separated confinement of electrons and holes in these nanostructures. We have estimated the confinement potential for the holes to be ~500 meV, leading to an intense room temperature emission assisted by recapture processes from the wetting layer. Photocurrent measurements show strong absorption in the wetting layer and in the quantum dots at room temperature which are important for photodetection applications based in this system