Mechanism of suppression of Auger recombination processes in type-II heterostructures

The mechanism of Auger recombination in type-II heterostructures is studied theoretically. It is shown that the Auger recombination rate is a power function of temperature rather than an exponential function as in bulk materials. The feasibility of suppression of the Auger recombination process in t...

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Published in:Applied physics letters 1995-10, Vol.67 (18), p.2681-2683
Main Authors: Zegrya, Georgy G., Andreev, Aleksey D.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:The mechanism of Auger recombination in type-II heterostructures is studied theoretically. It is shown that the Auger recombination rate is a power function of temperature rather than an exponential function as in bulk materials. The feasibility of suppression of the Auger recombination process in the type-II heterostructures is demonstrated. The possibility of controlling the Auger recombination rate is shown to be very important for development of optoelectronic devices with improved characteristics.
ISSN:0003-6951
1077-3118
DOI:10.1063/1.114291