Optimization of Optical Orientation and Electron Spin Transport in AlInGaAs/AlGaAs Superlattice
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Abstract
Optimized photoemitter of polarized electrons is based on the strained AlInGaAs/AlGaAs superlattice grown by the MBE method. Electron emission from the developed photocathode demonstrates maximal polarization of 92% with quantum efficiency of 0.85%.
Keywords
Polarized electron source Strained semiconductor heterostructurePACS
29.25.Bx 73.50.Pz 73.61.EyReferences
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