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Ultrafast relaxation of hot electrons in quantum wires

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Abstract

Ensemble Monte Carlo simulations of hot nonequilibrium electron relaxation in rectangular GaAs quantum wires is carried out. The simulations demonstrate that the initial stage of hot photoexcited electron cooling dynamics is determined by cascade emission of optical phonons. The second relaxation stage is controlled by inelastic electron interaction with acoustic phonons and exhibits strong dependence on the cross-section of a quantum wire. If electron concentration exceeds 105 cm-1 nonequilibrium (hot) phonon effects come into play and hot phonon thermalization time defines the characteristic electron gas cooling time. In contrast to bulk materials and quantum wells, hot phonon effects in quantum wires are strongly dependent on the initial broadening of energy distribution of photoexcited electrons.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
EditorsDavid K. Ferry, Henry M. van Driel
Pages69-76
Number of pages8
StatePublished - 1994
EventUltrafast Phenomena in Semiconductors - Los Angeles, CA, USA
Duration: Jan 27 1994Jan 28 1994

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume2142
ISSN (Print)0277-786X

Conference

ConferenceUltrafast Phenomena in Semiconductors
CityLos Angeles, CA, USA
Period01/27/9401/28/94

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