Physical review. B, Condensed matter · 1992 · 188 citations · 20 references
Natural SciencesMaterials SciencePhysicsCondensed Matter PhysicsQuantum MechanicsSolid State PhysicsElectron-phonon InteractionsOptical Properties Of SemiconductorsOptical Properties Of SolidsQuantum ConfinementQuantum WellsSemiconductor PhysicsConfinement EffectsExciton Binding EnergyExciton ConfinementExciton-phonon CouplingExciton-phonon InteractionsExcitonsOptical ConfinementQuantum Confinement Effects
Quasi-two-dimensional (2D) excitons in (Zn,Cd)Se/ZnSe quantum wells were investigated. We observed a confinement-induced enhancement of the exciton binding energy to a value greater than the longitudinal-optical (LO) -phonon energy. This unusual condition results in an effective reduction of the exciton--LO-phonon coupling. As a consequence, excitonic absorption features in this quantum-well system are well preserved to room temperature and beyond.
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