Magneto-optical properties of quantum wells under biaxial tensile strain

L. Viña*, L. Muñoz, N. Mestres, E. S. Koteles, D. C. Bertolet, K. M. Lau

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Abstract

We have investigated the magneto-optical properties of GaAs1-xPx/Ga1-yAlyAs quantum wells (QW's) as a function of biaxial strain using photoluminescence excitation spectroscopy. The fan diagrams of the electronic transitions, for fields applied in the Faraday configuration, are analyzed in terms of two-dimensional exciton, using an hydrogenic model. We extract from the analysis the excitonic binding energies and their reduced effective masses. The polarization of the heavy- and light-hole excitons are compared with a theory of the spin relaxation of the photocreated carriers.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)533-536
Number of pages4
JournalSurface Science
Volume267
Issue number1-3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1992
Externally publishedYes

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