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Dynamic carrier distribution in quantum wells modulated by surface acoustic waves

Paulo V. SantosF. AlsinaRudolf HeyAlberto García-cristóbalAndrés Cantarero

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Surface (mathematics)PhysicsYield (engineering)Photoluminescencebusiness.industrySurface acoustic wavePhase (waves)Acoustic waveCondensed Matter::Mesoscopic Systems and Quantum Hall EffectCondensed Matter::Materials ScienceModulationOptoelectronicsbusinessQuantum well

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We have investigated the dynamics of photogenerated carriers under surface acoustic wave (SAW) fields in GaAs quantum wells using spatially and time-resolved photoluminescence (PL). The frequency and phase of the PL oscillations under a SAW yield information about the carrier distribution and the band-gap modulation induced by the SAW. We directly prove that the transport properties of the carriers ultimately control their distribution, storage and, subsequent recombination in the modulated potential.

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