Observation of 1.5 μm quantum confined stark effect in InGaAs/AlGaAs multiple quantum wells on GaAs substrates

Sam Dong Kim, John A. Trezza, James S. Harris

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Abstract

We demonstrate the quantum confined Stark effect near 1.5 μm in the InGaAs/AlGaAs quantum wells grown on GaAs. This is achieved through the successful growth of very highly mismatched InGaAs/AlGaAs multiple quantum wells (MQWs) on GaAs substrates by molecular beam epitaxy. In these devices, linearly graded InGaAs buffer layers are grown beneath the MQWs to minimize threading dislocations. Furthermore, to improve the material quality and interface smoothness of the MQWs, a very low growth temperature (280 °C) is used in addition to a one monolayer deposition of GaAs and growth interruptions on both sides of quantum wells. These devices clearly exhibit the quantum confined Stark effect as measured by electroabsorption at 300 K.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1526-1528
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of Vacuum Science and Technology B: Microelectronics and Nanometer Structures
Volume13
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 1995
EventProceedings of the 22nd Annual Conference on the Physics and Chemistry of Semiconductor Interfaces (PCSI-22) - Scottsdale, AZ, USA
Duration: 8 Jan 199512 Jan 1995

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