Effects of localization on hot carriers in InAs/AlAsxSb1–x quantum wells

The temperature dependence of a InAs/AlAs0.84Sb0.16 multi-quantum-well sample is studied using continuous wave photoluminescence. An “s-shape” shift in peak energy is observed and attributed to low energy localization states. High incident power density photoluminescence measurements were performed to probe the nature of such localization. The results opposed the possibility of a type-II band structure and supported the idea of low energy localization states. The effect of such localization on hot carriers in our system was studied and an improvement in their stability due to hole mobility at elevated temperature is presented.

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