Intersubband Transitions in Asymmetric Quantum Wells with External Electric Field

Abstract:

The quantum-confined Stark effect on the optical absorption of intersubband transitions in an asymmetric Al_xGa_1-xN/In_0.3Ga_0.7N/GaN quantum wells is investigated by means of the density matrix formulism. The built-in electric field generated by the piezoelectric and spontaneous polarizations competing against to the external electric fields is considered. As the result, the influences of the built-in and external electric fields on the energy potentials and the eigen stares are discussed in detail. When the positive external electric field is applied, the peak values of the absorption coefficients from 3-2, 2-1 and 3-1 transitions are reduced and moved to the lower photon energy levels. With the negative field, the exactly opposite results can be obtained. Moreover, it is indicated that the results of the wavelengths from the 3-2, 2-1 and 3-1 transitions are reduced by the positive external electric field and increased by the negative field.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 525)
• Pages: 170-176
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.525.170
• Online since: February 2014
• Authors: Zhao Xu Liu*, Jun Zhu, Si Hua Ha
• Keywords: Built-In Electric Field, External Electric Field, Intersubband Transition, Quantum Well

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