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Comparison of carrier localization effects between InAs quantum dashes and quantum dots in a DWELL (dashes- or dots-in-a-well) configuration

The optical properties of InAs quantum dashes (QDashes) grown on InP and InAs quantum dots (QDots) grown on GaAs in a dashes- or dots-in-a-well (DWELL) configuration are comparatively investigated using temperature-dependent photoluminescence (PL) measurements. The trends in PL characteristics such...

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Published in:Physica. E, Low-dimensional systems & nanostructures Low-dimensional systems & nanostructures, 2020-10, Vol.124, p.114376, Article 114376
Main Authors: Addamane, S.J., Rashidi, A., Mansoori, A., Dawson, N.M., Shima, D.M., Rotter, T.J., Wang, G.T., Balakrishnan, G.
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Summary:The optical properties of InAs quantum dashes (QDashes) grown on InP and InAs quantum dots (QDots) grown on GaAs in a dashes- or dots-in-a-well (DWELL) configuration are comparatively investigated using temperature-dependent photoluminescence (PL) measurements. The trends in PL characteristics such as exciton energy, spectral bandwidth and integrated intensity with respect to temperature are found to be distinctly dissimilar between the two systems. A rate-equation model involving exciton recombination and thermal transfer in a localized-state ensemble is used to quantitively interpret the experimental data. These results suggest that QDashes in this configuration exhibit PL properties more consistent with a lower degree of carrier localization compared to QDots. A preliminary structural analysis highlighting the shape/size differences between the two nanostructures is also presented. •Carrier localization effects in InAs quantum dashes-in-a-well are investigated using temperature-dependent photoluminescence.•A rate-equation model is used to interpret the data and draw conclusions on the optical properties of quantum dashes.•InAs quantum dashes seem to exhibit a lower degree of carrier localization compared to quantum dots.
ISSN:1386-9477
1873-1759
DOI:10.1016/j.physe.2020.114376