Excitonic and biexcitonic properties of single GaN quantum dots modeled by 8-band k⋅p theory and configuration-interaction method

Tomic, S and Vukmirović, N 2009, 'Excitonic and biexcitonic properties of single GaN quantum dots modeled by 8-band k⋅p theory and configuration-interaction method' , Physical Review B (PRB), 79 (24) , p. 245330.

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Abstract

Received 2 March 2009; published 26 June 2009 Excitons and biexcitons in GaN/AlN quantum dots (QD) were investigated with special emphasis on the use of these QDs for single-photon source applications. The theoretical methodology for the calculation of single-particle states was based on 8-band strain-dependent envelope function Hamiltonian, with the effects of spin-orbit interaction, crystal-field splitting, and piezoelectric and spontaneous polarizations taken into account. Exciton and biexciton states were found using the configuration-interaction method. Optimal QD heights for their use in single-photon emitters were determined for various diameter to height ratios. The competition between strong confinement in GaN QDs and internal electric field, generally reported in wurtzite GaN, was also discussed, as well as its effect on appearance of bound biexcitons.

Item Type:	Article
Themes:	Energy
Schools:	Schools > School of Computing, Science and Engineering > Salford Innovation Research Centre (SIRC)
Journal or Publication Title:	Physical Review B (PRB)
Publisher:	American Physical Society
Refereed:	Yes
ISSN:	1098-0121
Depositing User:	Prof Stanko Tomic
Date Deposited:	07 Nov 2011 12:13
Last Modified:	09 Aug 2017 02:20
URI:	http://usir.salford.ac.uk/id/eprint/18886

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