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Intersubband optical absorption in (In,Ga)N/GaN double quantum wells considering applied electric field effects

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In the present paper, we theoretically examine the total absorption coefficient related to inter-conduction subband 1S–2P transitions in symmetric InGaN/GaN double quantum wells within the effective mass and parabolic band approximations, focusing on the impact of the structure size, chemical composition, impurity position, and external applied electric field. The eigenvalues and corresponding eigenfunctions are calculated numerically by solving the one-dimensional Schrödinger equation using the finite difference method. The calculations are made considering a finite potential barrier and dielectric and effective mass mismatches between the wells and barriers. The results show that the position and height of the resonant optical absorption peak are very sensitive and can be adjusted by an appropriate choice of applied electric field, indium composition, impurity, and structure size, opening a new avenue for high-performance optical modulators and various infrared optical device applications.

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    Redouane En-nadir, Haddou El Ghazi, Anouar Jorio & Izeddine Zorkani

  2. 2SPME Group, ENSAM, Hassan II University, Casablanca, Morocco

    Haddou El Ghazi

  3. LSG, Laser Spectroscopy Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences, University of Selçuk, Konya, Turkey

    Hamdi Şükür Kiliç

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En-nadir, R., El Ghazi, H., Jorio, A. et al. Intersubband optical absorption in (In,Ga)N/GaN double quantum wells considering applied electric field effects. J Comput Electron 21, 111–118 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10825-021-01830-4

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