Influence of wetting-layer wave functions on phonon-mediated carrier capture into self-assembled quantum dots

Troels Markussen, Philip Trøst Kristensen, Bjarne Tromborg, Tommy Winther Berg, Jesper Mørk

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    Abstract

    Models of carrier dynamics in quantum dots rely strongly on adequate descriptions of the carrier wave functions. In this work we numerically solve the one-band effective mass Schrodinger equation to calculate the capture times of phonon-mediated carrier capture into self-assembled quantum dots. Comparing with results obtained using approximate carrier wave functions, we demonstrate that the capture times are strongly influenced by properties of the wetting layer wave functions not accounted for by earlier theoretical analyses.
    Original languageEnglish
    JournalPhysical Review B Condensed Matter
    Volume74
    Issue number19
    Pages (from-to)195342
    ISSN0163-1829
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2006

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    Copyright 2006 American Physical Society

    Keywords

    • RELAXATION

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