From b1b55ef50a03108180fb98e8cf6ad2ef9af26afb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Anton Akhmerov <anton.akhmerov@gmail.com> Date: Thu, 4 Apr 2019 07:06:25 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] minor formatting changes --- src/14_doping_and_devices.md | 22 +++++++++------------- 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/14_doping_and_devices.md b/src/14_doping_and_devices.md index afb3c57b..0363c262 100644 --- a/src/14_doping_and_devices.md +++ b/src/14_doping_and_devices.md @@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ Consider a pn-junction diode as follows ??? info "source" - By Raffamaiden [CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)]), [Link](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:PN_diode_with_electrical_symbol.svg) + By Raffamaiden [CC BY-SA 3.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)), [Link](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:PN_diode_with_electrical_symbol.svg) The current flowing through a diode as a function of applied bias voltage is given by the Shockley diode equation: @@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ where $I_s(T)$ is the saturation current. 3. Based on this, estimate how the saturation current $I_s$ depends on temperature. ### Exercise 4: Quantum well heterojunction in detail -Consider a a quantum well formed from a layer of $GaAs$ of thickness $L$, surrounded by layers of $Al_{x}Ga_{1−x}As$. +Consider a a quantum well formed from a layer of GaAs of thickness $L$, surrounded by layers of Al$_{x}$Ga$_{1−x}$As.  @@ -276,17 +276,13 @@ Consider a a quantum well formed from a layer of $GaAs$ of thickness $L$, surrou Vectorised by User:Sushant savla from the work by Gianderiu - [Quantum well.svg](https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=73413676), [CC-BY-SA 3.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0 "Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0"). -Assume that the band gap of the $Al_{x}Ga_{1−x}As$ is substantially larger than that of $GaAs$. +Assume that the band gap of the Al$_{x}$Ga$_{1−x}$As is substantially larger than that of GaAs. The electron effective mass in GaAs is 0.068 $m_{e}$, the hole effective mass is 0.45 $m_{e}$ with $m_{e}$ the mass of the electron. 1. Sketch the band diagram of this quantum well. -3. Write down the Schrödinger's equation for electrons and holes -4. Find the energies of electron and holes in the quantum well - - ??? hint - Separating $\bf{k}$ in its components $k_z$ and $k_{\perp}$ , with $k_{\perp}^2=k_x^2+k_y^2$ - -2. If we want to design a quantum well with a bandgap 0.1 eV larger than that of bulk $GaAs$, what thickness $L$ do we need? -5. Calculate the density of state of electron and holes in the quantum well -6. Why could this structure be more useful as a laser than a normal pn-junction? -7. What would be the advantage of doping the $Al_{x}Ga_{1−x}As$ compared to the $GaAs$ in this quantum well? +2. Write down the Schrödinger's equation for electrons and holes +3. Find the energies of electron and holes in the quantum well as a function of $k_x, k_y$. +4. Calculate the density of states of electron and holes in this quantum well. +5. If we want to design a quantum well with a bandgap 0.1 eV larger than that of bulk $GaAs$, what thickness $L$ do we need? +6. Why is this structure more useful for making a laser than a normal pn-junction? +7. What would be the advantage of doping the Al$_{x}$Ga$_{1−x}$As compared to the $GaAs$ in this quantum well? -- GitLab