Exciton trapping, binding and diamagnetic shift in T-shaped quantum wires

G. W. Bryant, P. S. Julienne, Y. B. Band

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Abstract

We determine the exciton states of T-shaped quantum wires. We use anisotropic effective-mass models to describe the electron and hole states. Pair correlation along the wire axis and in the lateral directions is included. We accurately model the measured redshifts between exciton photoluminescence in quantum wells and T-shaped wires. This redshift arises from enhanced exciton binding and the difference between well and wire confinement energy. We predict a large enhancement of binding energy only when lateral correlation is included, indicating that T-shaped wires are quasi rather than quantum 1D wires. We calculate exciton shapes and diamagnetic shifts to determine how the exciton is distorted when confined in a T-wire.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)601-607
Number of pages7
JournalSuperlattices and Microstructures
Volume20
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 1996

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Materials Science
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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