Persistent photoluminescence quenching of 0.68-eV emission in undoped semi-insulating GaAs

Phil Won Yu

Applied Physics Letters · 1984 · 51 citations · 15 references

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Abstract

The persistent photoluminescence quenching effect is shown to occur on the broad 0.68-eV emission commonly present in undoped semi-insulating GaAs bulk materials. The dependence of this persistent emission on below band-gap energy excitation has been measured. The data indicate involvement of the main deep donor EL2 in the radiative mechanism of the 0.68-eV emission. The persistent photoluminescence quenching effect can be explained by the presence of both normal and metastable states of EL2.

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