The optical property of a Zn0.8Cd0.2Se-ZnSe strained-layer superlattic
e (SLS) has been investigated by making use of photoluminescence and t
ime-resolved spectra. It is found that the donor-acceptor pair (DAP) b
and shifts towards lower energy with decreasing excitation density and
increasing delay time. The luminescence lifetime of the DAP band is s
lower than that of the exciton luminescence. On the basis of these res
ults the DAP band originates from the radiative recombination of the d
onor-acceptor pair in Zn0.8Cd0.2Se-ZnSe SLS. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science
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