Effects of electric field on the quasi-bound electronic surface states confined to the boundary of periodic superlattice structures

Authors
Maity, AB Sarkar, CK Chakraborty, C
Citation
Ab. Maity et al., Effects of electric field on the quasi-bound electronic surface states confined to the boundary of periodic superlattice structures, INT J ELECT, 86(1), 1999, pp. 15-22
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Eletrical & Eletronics Engineeing
Journal title
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ELECTRONICS
ISSN journal
00207217 → ACNP
Volume
86
Issue
1
Year of publication
1999
Pages
15 - 22
Database
ISI
SICI code
0020-7217(199901)86:1<15:EOEFOT>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
The effect of an applied electric field on the electronic surface states co nfined to the boundary of a novel type of quantum well structure composed o f a semi-infinite, periodic superlattice bounded by a homogeneous barrier h as been studied. It has been found that the surface states are very much se nsitive to the applied electric field. Possible applications of such struct ure as opto-electronic devices are also discussed.