Mean lifetime calculations of quantum well structures: a rigorous analysis

Abstract

A matrix method that is applicable to an arbitrary potential variation represented by a set of linear functions such as multiple quantum well structures in the presence of a static electric field is described. An analytical expression for the mean lifetime of the quasi-bound state of a single quantum well in the presence of a static electric field is obtained.< <ETX xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">&gt;</ETX>