The Effect of The Geometry of Side Quantum Wells on The Optical Properties of Triple Quantum Wells Under The Electric Field Influence

Bahadır Bekar

doi:10.17776/csj.1515106

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The Effect of The Geometry of Side Quantum Wells on The Optical Properties of Triple Quantum Wells Under The Electric Field Influence

Abstract

The electronic and optical properties of the symmetrical 〖Al〗_x 〖Ga〗_(1-x) As/GaAs multiple quantum wells were investigated. The system consists of three triangular-shaped quantum wells in which the potentials of left- and right-hand side wells were shallower in comparison with that of the center well. The calculations were carried out for different potential shapes as the triangular shapes of the left- and right-hand side wells varied from triangle to square shape keeping the center well potential constant. The energy levels were calculated using the finite difference method under the effective mass approximation, with and without an electric field. When the geometry of the side wells was changed from shallow triangular side wells to square side wells in the absence of an electric field, the optical transitions were found to shift towards smaller photon energies. When an electric field was applied, the optical absorption and refractive index changes for the (1-2) transition exhibited interesting behavior. It was found that the electronic and optical properties of structures can be controlled by the externally applied electric field by selecting appropriate structural parameters.

Keywords

Quantum well, optical absorption, optical refraction

Supporting Institution

Trakya University

Project Number

Bu makale Trakya Üniversitesi Bilimsel Araştırma Projesi (BAP) Merkezi tarafından 2024/117 nolu "Teşvik Projeleri" projesi kapsamında desteklenmiştir

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There is no ethical situation

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I would like to thank Trakya University Scientific Research Center (BAP) for their support.

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Quantum Optics and Quantum Optomechanics

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Bahadır Bekar ^*
0000-0002-7489-2190
Türkiye

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March 25, 2025

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July 12, 2024

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December 30, 2024

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Bekar, B. (2025). The Effect of The Geometry of Side Quantum Wells on The Optical Properties of Triple Quantum Wells Under The Electric Field Influence. Cumhuriyet Science Journal, 46(1), 125-131. https://doi.org/10.17776/csj.1515106

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1.Bekar B. The Effect of The Geometry of Side Quantum Wells on The Optical Properties of Triple Quantum Wells Under The Electric Field Influence. CSJ. 2025;46(1):125-131. doi:10.17776/csj.1515106

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Bekar, Bahadır. 2025. “The Effect of The Geometry of Side Quantum Wells on The Optical Properties of Triple Quantum Wells Under The Electric Field Influence”. Cumhuriyet Science Journal 46 (1): 125-31. https://doi.org/10.17776/csj.1515106.

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Bekar B (March 1, 2025) The Effect of The Geometry of Side Quantum Wells on The Optical Properties of Triple Quantum Wells Under The Electric Field Influence. Cumhuriyet Science Journal 46 1 125–131.

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[1]B. Bekar, “The Effect of The Geometry of Side Quantum Wells on The Optical Properties of Triple Quantum Wells Under The Electric Field Influence”, CSJ, vol. 46, no. 1, pp. 125–131, Mar. 2025, doi: 10.17776/csj.1515106.

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Bekar, Bahadır. “The Effect of The Geometry of Side Quantum Wells on The Optical Properties of Triple Quantum Wells Under The Electric Field Influence”. Cumhuriyet Science Journal 46/1 (March 1, 2025): 125-131. https://doi.org/10.17776/csj.1515106.

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1.Bekar B. The Effect of The Geometry of Side Quantum Wells on The Optical Properties of Triple Quantum Wells Under The Electric Field Influence. CSJ. 2025;46:125–131.

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Bekar, Bahadır. “The Effect of The Geometry of Side Quantum Wells on The Optical Properties of Triple Quantum Wells Under The Electric Field Influence”. Cumhuriyet Science Journal, vol. 46, no. 1, Mar. 2025, pp. 125-31, doi:10.17776/csj.1515106.

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1.Bahadır Bekar. The Effect of The Geometry of Side Quantum Wells on The Optical Properties of Triple Quantum Wells Under The Electric Field Influence. CSJ. 2025 Mar. 1;46(1):125-31. doi:10.17776/csj.1515106

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