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Envelope Function Approach to Electronic States in Heterostructures

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Interfaces, Quantum Wells, and Superlattices

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Envelope function calculations of electronic states in semiconductor heterojunctions, quantum wells and superlattices are reviewed. The emphasis is on states derived from coupled bulk bands. Energy levels in perpendicular and parallel magnetic fields are also discussed. Comparison with luminescence, Raman, intra- and interband magneto-optics experiments is emphasized.

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Altarelli, M. (1988). Envelope Function Approach to Electronic States in Heterostructures. In: Leavens, C.R., Taylor, R. (eds) Interfaces, Quantum Wells, and Superlattices. NATO ASI Series, vol 179. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-1045-7_3

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