Journal article
Quantum Wires Formed from Coupled InAs/GaAs Strained Quantum Dots
Physical review letters, Vol.80(16), pp.3579-3581
04/20/1998
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.80.3579
Abstract
The electronic structure of an infinite 1D array of vertically coupled InAs/GaAs strained quantum dots is calculated using an eight-band strain-dependent k˙p Hamiltonian. The coupled dots form a unique quantum wire structure in which the miniband widths and effective masses are controlled by the distance between the islands, d. The miniband structure is calculated as a function of d, and it is shown that for d>4 nm the miniband is narrower than the optical phonon energy, while the gap between the first and second minibands is greater than the optical phonon energy. This leads to decreased optical phonon scattering. These miniband properties are also ideal for Bloch oscillations. © 1998 The American Physical Society.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Quantum Wires Formed from Coupled InAs/GaAs Strained Quantum Dots
- Creators
- Craig Pryor - Lund University
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Physical review letters, Vol.80(16), pp.3579-3581
- DOI
- 10.1103/PhysRevLett.80.3579
- ISSN
- 0031-9007
- eISSN
- 1079-7114
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 04/20/1998
- Academic Unit
- Physics and Astronomy
- Record Identifier
- 9984428661202771
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