dos Santos, Lara F and Gobato, Yara G and Teodoro, Márcio D and Lopez-Richard, Victor and Marques, Gilmar E and Brasil, Maria JSP and Orlita, Milan and Kunc, Jan and Maude, Duncan K and Henini, Mohamed and Airey, Robert J (2011) Circular polarization in a non-magnetic resonant tunneling device. Nanoscale Research Letters, 6 (1). pp. 1-7.
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Abstract
We have investigated the polarization-resolved photoluminescence (PL) in an asymmetric n-type GaAs/AlAs/GaAlAs resonant tunneling diode under magnetic field parallel to the tunnel current. The quantum well (QW) PL presents strong circular polarization (values up to -70% at 19 T). The optical emission from GaAs contact layers shows evidence of highly spin-polarized two-dimensional electron and hole gases which affects the spin polarization of carriers in the QW. However, the circular polarization degree in the QW also depends on various other parameters, including the g-factors of the different layers, the density of carriers along the structure, and the Zeeman and Rashba effects.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Subjects: | Physical Science > Nano objects Material Science > Nanochemistry |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics > School of Chemistry |
| ID Code: | 10872 |
| Deposited By: | JNCASR |
| Deposited On: | 20 Oct 2011 10:13 |
| Last Modified: | 20 Oct 2011 10:13 |
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