Title :
Optical properties of 1-D active fibonacci quasicrystals
Author :
Hendrickson, J. ; Richards, B.C. ; Sweet, J. ; Khitrova, G. ; Poddubny, A.N. ; Ivchenko, E.L. ; Wegener, M. ; Werchner, M. ; Schafer, M. ; Kira, M. ; Koch, S.W. ; Gibbs, H.M.
Author_Institution :
Coll. of Opt. Sci., Univ. of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
Abstract :
Quasicrystals based on the excitonic resonances of GaAs/AlGaAs quantum wells were grown with spacings that satisfy a Fibonacci sequence. Linear and nonlinear reflectivity and photoluminescence measurements were performed, agreeing quite well with theory.
Keywords :
Fibonacci sequences; III-V semiconductors; aluminium compounds; gallium arsenide; photoluminescence; quasicrystals; semiconductor quantum wells; 1D active fibonacci quasicrystals; Fibonacci sequence; GaAs-AlGaAs; excitonic resonance; nonlinear reflectivity; optical properties; photoluminescence measurements; quantum wells; Excitons; Gallium arsenide; Laser excitation; Nonlinear optics; Optical materials; Optical superlattices; Performance evaluation; Photoluminescence; Reflectivity; Resonance; (160.5293) Photonic bandgap materials; (190.5970) Semiconductor nonlinear optics including MQW;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
