Observation of separate electron and hole escape rates in unbiased strained InGaAsP multiple quantum well laser structures

Abstract
We report on the first time‐resolved photoconductivity measurements in strained InGaAsP multiple quantum well 1.3 μm laser structures. The photoconductive response is characterized by two exponential time constants, a fast time constant of less than 500 ps and a long time constant between 10 and 20 ns. We attribute these to the escape of electrons and holes from the wells, respectively.