Finite element analysis of quantum states in layered quantum semiconductor structures with band nonparabolicity effect
✍ Scribed by Khai Q. Le
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 598 KB
- Volume
- 51
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0895-2477
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✦ Synopsis
Abstract
A simultaneous calculation of eigenstates in the layered quantum semiconductor structures using the finite element method was developed. We proposed the approximation to linearize the nonlinear eigenvalue problem due to nonparabolicity effect and found the application range for the approach. The finite element calculation results showed an excellent agreement with the published results obtained by other authors. In addition, our calculated results confirm that the effect of nonparabolicity on the transition energy shift is considerably large for higher subbands and should be taken into account in the simulation and design of light emitters based on layered quantum semiconductor structures. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Microwave Opt Technol Lett 51: 1–5, 2009; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI 10.1002/mop.23976