From d7174ea0166db342866503d4073b7ac20cd7cb8c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Iacopo Bertelli <bertelli.iacopo@gmail.com> Date: Wed, 3 Apr 2019 09:18:04 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] fixes ex4 --- src/14_doping_and_devices.md | 12 +++++++----- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/14_doping_and_devices.md b/src/14_doping_and_devices.md index 3059a7c8..1f06f6a4 100644 --- a/src/14_doping_and_devices.md +++ b/src/14_doping_and_devices.md @@ -249,17 +249,19 @@ For that we consider a doped semiconductor in the extrinsic regime. ### Exercise 3: Performance of a diode ### Exercise 4: Quantum well heterojunction in detail -A quantum well is formed from a layer of $GaAs$ of thickness $L$, surrounded by layers of $Al_{x}Ga_{1−x}As$ -_add fig Fig. 18.2 from the book_. You may 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 $m_{e}$ whereas the hole effective mass is 0.45 $m_{e}$ with $m_{e}$ the mass of the electron. +A quantum well is formed from a layer of $GaAs$ of thickness $L$, surrounded by layers of $Al_{x}Ga_{1−x}As$. + + + +You may 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 $m_{e}$ whereas the hole effective mass is 0.45 $m_{e}$ with $m_{e}$ the mass of the electron. 1. Sketch the shape of the potential for electrons and holes 2. If we want to design a bandgap 0.1$eV$ larger than that of bulk $GaAs$, what size of $L$ do we need? -3. Write down the Schrödinger's equation for electrons and holes (separating $\bf{k}$ in its three components $k_x$ -, $k_y$ and $k_z$) +3. Write down the Schrödinger's equation for electrons and holes ??? hint It is a 2D electron gas with confined levels in the third direction -4. Find the eigenvalues +4. Find the eigenvalues separating $\bf{k}$ in its three components $k_x$ , $k_y$ and $k_z$) 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 $GaAs$? -- GitLab