Title :
Coupled carrier-phonon dynamics in light emitting quantum-dot heterostructures: switch on dynamics and carrier heating
Author :
Wolters, Janik ; Dachner, Matthias-René ; Richter, Marten ; Woggon, Ulrike ; Knorr, Andreas
Author_Institution :
Inst. fur Theor. Phys., Tech. Univ. Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Abstract :
Microscopic calculations of the dynamics of electrically injected carriers, coupled to LO-phonons in Stranski-Krastanov-grown quantum-dot-emitters are presented. Even though the phonon distribution remains in equilibrium, a substantial carrier heating occurs.
Keywords :
light emitting diodes; phonons; quantum dot lasers; Stranski-Krastanov-growth; carrier heating; coupled carrier-phonon dynamics; light emitting quantum-dot heterostructures; quantum-dot-emitters; Microscopy; Optical coupling; Optical scattering; Particle scattering; Phonons; Quantum dot lasers; Quantum dots; Quantum mechanics; Switches; Temperature; 140.3430; 140.6810;
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
