Observation of separate electron and hole escape rates in unbiased strained InGaAsP multiple quantum well laser structures
- 17 May 1993
- journal article
- research article
- Published by AIP Publishing in Applied Physics Letters
- Vol. 62 (20) , 2525-2527
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.109310
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.Keywords
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