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Optical Engineering

Asymmetric effects on the optical properties of double-quantum well systems

Poonam Silotia, Kriti Batra, Vinod Prasad

Published Feb 28, 2014• 17 citations
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Abstract

Linear, nonlinear, and total absorption coefficient and refractive index changes of double-quantum well (DQW) systems are studied theoretically in the presence of external static electric field applied along the growth direction. The analytical expression for the linear and nonlinear optical properties is obtained using density matrix method. Emphasis is laid on the effect of asymmetry in the shapes of DQW system on optical properties. Some interesting results are obtained and explained.

DOI
10.1117/1.oe.53.2.027105

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The linear,nonlinear and total refractive index changes are investigated theoretically in asymmetric double triangular quantum wells.The analytical expressions for the linear and third-order nonlinear refractive index changes are obtained based on the density matrix method and the iterative approach.Numerical calculations are performed for typical GaAs/AlxGa1-xAs asymmetric double triangular quantum wells.The calculated results reveal that a great change of the refractive index can be obtained in the asymmetric coupled quantum wells,and that the incident optical intensity,the structure parameters,and the applied electric field have a great influence on the total refractive index changes.
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