Characteristic temperature analysis for PbSe/PbSrSe multiple quantum well structure

M. Khodr

doi:10.1117/12.2055688

28 August 2014 Characteristic temperature analysis for PbSe/PbSrSe multiple quantum well structure

M. Khodr

Proceedings Volume 9170, Nanoengineering: Fabrication, Properties, Optics, and Devices XI; 917008 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2055688
Event: SPIE NanoScience + Engineering, 2014, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

The characteristic temperature calculations and dependency on cavity length was analyzed for Pb_0.934Sr_0.066 Se multiple Quantum well Structure at three temperature ranges 77<T<150 K, 150<T<300 K, and 77<T<300 K. In this work, we show the behavior of the characteristic temperature as a function of cavity length and were able to best fit the data to a second degree polynomial. Inclusion of theoretical values for the quantum efficiency due to Auger recombination reduces the characteristic temperature T₀in these ranges. It was found that inclusion of the quantum efficiency decreases the characteristic temperature by a factor of 0.6 for a wide range of cavity lengths. When results were compared to experimental data, it was concluded that there is a leakage current above the barrier due to thermionic emission. The leakage current density was estimated to be around 5423 A/cm² at room temperature. With this high value more work is needed to understand the thermionic emission process to improve on the performance of this material system and similar ones.

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M. Khodr "Characteristic temperature analysis for PbSe/PbSrSe multiple quantum well structure", Proc. SPIE 9170, Nanoengineering: Fabrication, Properties, Optics, and Devices XI, 917008 (28 August 2014); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2055688

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