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Selection rule for localized phonon emission in GaAs/AlAs double-barrier structures

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Turley, PJ; Wallis, CR; Teitsworth, SW
Published in: Journal of Applied Physics
January 1, 1995

Phonon-assisted tunneling (PAT) has been studied in detail for two similar GaAs/AlAs double-barrier structures. Calculations of the PAT current - including effects of optical-phonon localization - are in good agreement with experimental data, and the emission rate for certain phonon types is found to depend sensitively on GaAs well width. We find that GaAs-like modes clearly dominate in structures with wider wells, while GaAs and AlAs-like modes contribute equivalently in narrower well structures. A simple overlap integral - involving the phonon potential and electronic wave functions - provides an effective selection rule for determining which types of phonons are preferentially emitted. © 1995 American Institute of Physics.

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Journal of Applied Physics

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0021-8979

Publication Date

January 1, 1995

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78

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10

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6104 / 6107

Related Subject Headings

  • Applied Physics
  • 51 Physical sciences
  • 49 Mathematical sciences
  • 40 Engineering
  • 09 Engineering
  • 02 Physical Sciences
  • 01 Mathematical Sciences
 

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Turley, P. J., Wallis, C. R., & Teitsworth, S. W. (1995). Selection rule for localized phonon emission in GaAs/AlAs double-barrier structures. Journal of Applied Physics, 78(10), 6104–6107. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.360551
Turley, P. J., C. R. Wallis, and S. W. Teitsworth. “Selection rule for localized phonon emission in GaAs/AlAs double-barrier structures.” Journal of Applied Physics 78, no. 10 (January 1, 1995): 6104–7. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.360551.
Turley PJ, Wallis CR, Teitsworth SW. Selection rule for localized phonon emission in GaAs/AlAs double-barrier structures. Journal of Applied Physics. 1995 Jan 1;78(10):6104–7.
Turley, P. J., et al. “Selection rule for localized phonon emission in GaAs/AlAs double-barrier structures.” Journal of Applied Physics, vol. 78, no. 10, Jan. 1995, pp. 6104–07. Scopus, doi:10.1063/1.360551.
Turley PJ, Wallis CR, Teitsworth SW. Selection rule for localized phonon emission in GaAs/AlAs double-barrier structures. Journal of Applied Physics. 1995 Jan 1;78(10):6104–6107.
Journal cover image

Published In

Journal of Applied Physics

DOI

ISSN

0021-8979

Publication Date

January 1, 1995

Volume

78

Issue

10

Start / End Page

6104 / 6107

Related Subject Headings

  • Applied Physics
  • 51 Physical sciences
  • 49 Mathematical sciences
  • 40 Engineering
  • 09 Engineering
  • 02 Physical Sciences
  • 01 Mathematical Sciences