Auger recombination in a quantum well heterostructure
- 20 February 1983
- journal article
- Published by IOP Publishing in Journal of Physics C: Solid State Physics
- Vol. 16 (5) , L171-L175
- https://doi.org/10.1088/0022-3719/16/5/008
Abstract
The authors consider the problem of Auger recombination of electrons and holes in quantum well heterostructure. An expression for the Auger recombination rate is derived for a particular process which is the quantum well equivalent of the so-called CCCH process with the carriers involved remaining in the lowest electron and hole sub-bands. The recombining carriers are assumed to obey Boltzmann statistics. This restricted calculation is regarded as a useful preliminary to the study of the complete range of Auger processes in the quantum well, and the use of a Fermi-Dirac statistics.Keywords
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