Title :
Homogeneous linewidths due to exciton-exciton scattering in semiconductor quantum wells
Author :
Dent, C.J. ; Galbraith, I.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Eng. & Phys. Sci., Heriot-Watt Univ., Edinburgh
Abstract :
We calculate the homogeneous linewidth of an optically excited exciton due to exciton-exciton scattering. We include the exchange interaction, which dominates over direct scattering, and the softening of energy conservation due to the finite linewidth
Keywords :
excitons; semiconductor quantum wells; spectral line breadth; exchange interaction; exciton-exciton scattering; finite linewidth; homogeneous linewidths; optically excited exciton; semiconductor quantum wells; softened energy conservation;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics Conference, 2004. (IQEC). International
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-778-4
