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Spatiotemporal carrier dynamics in quantum wells under surface acoustic waves

F. AlsinaAndrés CantareroAlberto García-cristóbalPaulo V. Santos

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PhysicsElectron mobilityPhotoluminescenceCondensed matter physicsField (physics)Condensed Matter::OtherSurface acoustic waveAcoustic waveElectronCondensed Matter::Mesoscopic Systems and Quantum Hall EffectCondensed Matter PhysicsElectronic Optical and Magnetic MaterialsCondensed Matter::Materials ScienceQuantumQuantum well

description

We present a theoretical study of transport and recombination of electrons and holes in quantum wells under the piezoelectric field induced by a surface acoustic wave (SAW). Our model calculations, which include free carriers and excitons in the framework of the drift-diffusion equations, describe the spatial and time dependences of the photoluminescence intensity on excitation density and SAW amplitude, and show overall agreement with recent microphotoluminescence experiments performed on GaAs/(Al,Ga)As quantum wells and quantum wires.

https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevb.69.205301