Optically induced charge storage and current generation in InAs quantum dots
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Summary, in English
We report on optically induced charge storage effects and cur-rent generation in self-assembled InAs quantum dots embedded in an InP matrix. Illumination with photons of energy higher than about 0.86 eV efficiently loads the dots with a maximum of about 1 hole/dot. The spectral response at lower photon energy is strongly enhanced at elevated temperatures. We present a detailed balance model for the dots and discuss the thermally assisted optical excitation processes pertinent to hole accumulation. We also show that these processes make the dots act as nanometer-scaled temperature-dependent current generators.
Avdelning/ar
Publiceringsår
2002
Språk
Engelska
Publikation/Tidskrift/Serie
Physical Review B (Condensed Matter and Materials Physics)
Volym
65
Issue
7
Dokumenttyp
Artikel i tidskrift
Förlag
American Physical Society
Ämne
- Condensed Matter Physics
Status
Published
ISBN/ISSN/Övrigt
- ISSN: 1098-0121