Hot-carrier photoluminescence from GaAs V-groove quantum wires
- 1 May 1994
- journal article
- Published by IOP Publishing in Semiconductor Science and Technology
- Vol. 9 (5S) , 893-895
- https://doi.org/10.1088/0268-1242/9/5s/133
Abstract
We report measurements of hot-carrier photoluminescence from GaAs V-groove quantum wires. CW spectra reveal distinct one-dimensional subbands: at low excitation density recombination from laterally confined nv=1 states is dominant, which shows that carriers relax efficiently to the lowest subband; nv=2 and 3 recombination becomes pronounced at higher temperature and density, which indicates inhibited relaxation, possibly due to band filling. Time-resolved photoluminescence measurements at 10 K show a rise time of approximately 100 ps, which is due to energy relaxation. At later times the intensity of the nv=1 line shows a monotonic decay at low carrier density, but there is a nv pronounced plateau at high density that extends for approximately 200 ps. These results provide clear evidence of carrier relaxation and band filling in quantum wires.Keywords
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