Geometry dependence of Auger carrier capture rates into cone-shaped self-assembled quantum dots
- 30 May 2003
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review B
- Vol. 67 (20) , 205326
- https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevb.67.205326
Abstract
We calculate carrier capture rates into cone- and truncated-cone-shaped quantum dots mediated by Auger processes. It is demonstrated that the capture rates depend strongly on both dot size and shape. The importance of phonon-mediated versus the Auger-mediated capture processes is discussed.Keywords
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