Spin relaxation and thermalization of excitons in GaAs quantum wells

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Beitragende

  • T. C. Damen - (Autor:in)
  • Karl Leo - , Bell Laboratories Inc. (Autor:in)
  • Jagdeep Shah - (Autor:in)
  • J. E. Cunningham - (Autor:in)

Abstract

We present results on the picosecond dynamics of spin relaxation and thermalization of excitons in GaAs quantum wells. The spin relaxation time constant is ≊50 ps for resonant excitation and less than 10 ps for nonresonant excitation, considerably shorter than those for free electrons in the bulk. Photoexcited cold, nonthermal excitons thermalize in ≊50 ps at 10 K and less than 10 ps at 35 K. Exciton-acoustic phonon energy exchange rates are determined from these measurements.

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OriginalspracheEnglisch
Seiten (von - bis)1902-1904
Seitenumfang3
FachzeitschriftApplied physics letters
Jahrgang58
Ausgabenummer17
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 1991
Peer-Review-StatusJa
Extern publiziertJa

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Scopus 36449000525

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