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Altering the Optical Properties of GaAsSb-Capped InAs Quantum Dots by Means of InAlAs Interlayers
A Salhi1,2, S Alshaibani3, Y Alaskar3
1School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, The University of Manchester, Sackville Street, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK. abdelmajid.salhi@manchester.ac.uk.
Nanoscale Research Letters
|February 2, 2019
Summary
We improved InAs quantum dot optical properties using InAlAs/GaAsSb strain-reducing layers. This enhanced confinement and reduced spectral linewidth for better performance.
Area of Science:
- Materials Science
- Semiconductor Physics
- Optoelectronics
Background:
- Indium Arsenide (InAs) quantum dots (QDs) are crucial for optoelectronic devices.
- Strain-reducing layers (SRLs) are vital for improving QD performance.
- Composite SRLs offer tunable properties for advanced applications.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the optical properties of InAs QDs with composite InAlAs/GaAsSb SRLs.
- To analyze the effect of InAlAs interlayer thickness on QD optical characteristics.
- To suppress unwanted emissions and enhance spectral quality.
Main Methods:
- High-resolution X-ray diffraction (HRXRD) for structural analysis.
- Photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy at 77 K for optical property evaluation.
- Fabrication of InAs QDs with varying InAlAs interlayer thicknesses (20, 40, 60 Å).
Main Results:
- Insertion of InAlAs interlayer suppressed type II emissions.
- Emission wavelength showed a blueshift for 20 Å and redshift for ≥40 Å InAlAs interlayers.
- Ground-to-excited state energy separation increased to 106 meV (60 Å InAlAs).
- QD spectral linewidth narrowed from 52 meV to 35 meV with 40/60 Å InAlAs interlayers.
Conclusions:
- Composite InAlAs/GaAsSb SRLs effectively tune InAs QD optical properties.
- InAlAs interlayers enhance quantum confinement and reduce spectral broadening.
- Optimized SRLs are promising for advanced InAs QD-based optoelectronic devices.
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