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Inefficiency of intervalley transfer in narrow InGaAs/AlAsSb quantum wells

2007; Wiley; Volume: 5; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1002/pssc.200776556

1862-6351

Christiana V. Tribuzy, S. Ohser, M. Priegnitz, Stephan Winnerl, H. Schneider, M. Helm, J. Neuhaus, T. Dekorsy, K. Biermann, H. Künzel,

Semiconductor Quantum Structures and Devices

Abstract By using femtosecond pump‐probe spectroscopy we investigate the intersubband relaxation dynamics in narrow InGaAs/AlAsSb quantum wells. A biexponential behavior is an indication of intervalley scattering, which is, however, much slower than known from bulk material. This may be the reason why quantum cascade lasers at wavelengths as short as 3 μm are actually functioning In addition, when pumping slightly below resonance we observe an induced transient absorption, which can be interpreted in terms of electron heating within the first subband. (© 2008 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)