Double bound polaron in quantum wells

Citation
Zx. Liu et al., Double bound polaron in quantum wells, ACT PHY C E, 8(5), 1999, pp. 361-367
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
ACTA PHYSICA SINICA-OVERSEAS EDITION
ISSN journal
10003290 → ACNP
Volume
8
Issue
5
Year of publication
1999
Pages
361 - 367
Database
ISI
SICI code
1000-3290(199905)8:5<361:DBPIQW>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
We have proposed the Hamiltonian of the single or double polaron bound to a helium-type donor impurity in semiconductor quantum wells (QWs) in the cas e of positively charged donor center and neutral donor center. The coupling s of an electron with various phonon modes are considered; in particular, t he interaction of the impurity with the various phonon modes is included. W e have calculated the binding energy of a bound polaron in Alx1Ga1-x1As/GaA s/Al-xr Ga1-xr As symmetric and asymmetric QWs. The results are obtained as a function of barrier height (or equivalently of Al concentration x), well width, and the position of impurity in the QWs. Our numerical calculations show clearly that for a thin well the cumulative effects of the electron-p honon coupling and the impurity-phonon coupling can contribute appreciably to the donor binding energy. The enhancement of polaronic effect is also fo und in the case of ionized donor.