Spin-selective positioning of wave functions in magnetically tunable symmetric triple quantum wells

S. Lee, M. Dobrowolska, J. K. Furdyna, L. R. Ram-Mohan

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Abstract

We have experimentally demonstrated the wave functions distribution of the lowest multiplet of states in symmetric triple quantum wells (QWs) using magneto-absorption measurements. In this experiment, we utilized the giant Zeeman splitting of band edges in diluted magnetic semiconductors (DMSs) to map out the wave functions of states. We fabricated two triple QW systems consisting of Zn1-x-yCdxMnySe (DMS) and Zn1-xCdxSe (non-DMS) wells, separated by ZnSe (i.e., non-magnetic) barriers. Transitions involving the lowest multiplet of states (i.e., the ground state split by inter-well interactions) were clearly observed and well resolved at zero magnetic field. By analyzing the Zeeman shift shown by each transition, we are able to demonstrate the probability of finding an electron in a given well.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)79-82
Number of pages4
JournalOptical Materials
Volume23
Issue number1-2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2003
EventProceedings of the 8th ICEM 2002 - XI'an, China
Duration: 2002 Jun 102002 Jun 14

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Computer Science(all)
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Spectroscopy
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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