An Improved Calculation Model for Analysis of [111] InGaAs/GaAs Strained Piezoelectric Superlattices

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关键词: (111);    superlattice;    InGaAs;    piezoelectric;    strain;   

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DOI  :  10.4218/etrij.99.0199.0407

【 摘 要 】

We present a calculation model for an improved quantitative theoretical analysis of electronic and optical properties of strained-piezoelectric[111] InGaAs/GaAs superlattices (SLs). The model includes a full band-coupling between the four important energy

   

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