Effects of short- and long-range disorder in the photoluminescence of <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"> <mml:mrow> <mml:msub> <mml:mi>GaAs</mml:mi> <mml:mrow> <mml:mn>1</mml:mn> <mml:mo>−</mml:mo> <mml:mi>x</mml:mi> </mml:mrow
III-Sb semiconductor nanostructures provide sophisticated materials for developing optoelectronic applications in the near- and midinfrared wavelengths, for which the capability of engineering band alignments and wave functions is highly desirable. Segregation and diffusion at the interfaces, however, are features commonly found in Sb-based structures, impacting device performance and optical properties. By using type-II ${\mathrm{GaAs}}_{1\ensuremath{-}\mathit{x}}{\mathrm{Sb}}_{\mathit{x}}/\mathrm{GaAs}$ quantum wells as a platform, we demonstrate the effects of short- and long-range disorders in their optical emission, resulting in localization effects, broadening, and the emergence of a lower-energy band. The luminescence is characterized by varying excitation power, temperature, and magnetic field. Our findings demonstrate the presence of local potential minima of $\ensuremath{\sim}10\phantom{\rule{0.16em}{0ex}}\mathrm{meV}$ arising from the short-range contribution, the transition from correlated to uncorrelated electron-hole pair recombination, and the complex carrier dynamics in these systems.
Authors
- Yuriy I. Mazur (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0884-6049)
- Serhii Kryvyi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3202-3154)
- Baolai Liang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2192-9340)
- Hryhorii V. Stanchu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2987-1251)
- Marcio Daldin Teodoro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3557-5555)
- G. E. Marques
- Mourad Benamara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1408-8202)
- Morgan E. Ware (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9998-4139)
- G. M. Jacobsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6364-4549)
- V. A. de Oliveira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-0828-9605)
- G. J. Salamo
Institutions
- California NanoSystems Institute (US)
- University of California, Los Angeles (US)
- Universidade Federal de São Carlos (BR)
- University of Arkansas at Fayetteville (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Physical review. B./Physical review. B
- Published
- 2025-11-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1103/6862-9pwd
- Primary Topic
- Semiconductor Quantum Structures and Devices
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00