Quasi-Two-Dimensional Phenomena at Aluminum-Gallium - Arsenide - Gallium-Arsenide Heterointerfaces: Multiple Quantum Wells and Modulation-Doped Structures (Superlattice, Modfet, Semiconductors)

This thesis describes a subset of phenomena at AlGaAs-GaAs heterointerfaces related to multiple quantum wells and modulation-doped structures. In the first section, two important results concerning multiple quantum well systems are described: optical absorption coefficients and exciton oscillator strengths in AlGaAs-GaAs multiple quantum wells are greatly enhanced as well widths become narrower: this effect is in excellent agreement with recent calculation. Additionally acceptor energies in quantum wells are studied both theoretically and experimentally. The theoretical study is extended to include the effects of magnetic, electric, and stress fields on acceptors in GaAs and in AlGaAs-GaAs quantum wells.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Physics

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2015

Author dc:creator

• Masselink, William Ted

• Physics, Condensed Matter

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

(UMI)AAI8623365

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/77391