Electroreflectance study of a symmetrically coupled GaAs/Ga0.77Al0.23As double quantum well system

Abstract

Electroreflectance spectroscopy has been used to study a GaAs/Ga0.77Al0.23As symmetrically coupled double quantum well system as a function of externally applied electric field. Both intra- and inter-well exciton transitions were detected. The energy shifts of the coupled quantum confined levels are in good agreement with a theoretical calculation. Details of the lineshape fit yield important information about the modulation mechanism.