Quantum heterostructure

Quantum heterostructure

Quantum heterostructure is a heterostructure in a substrate (usually a semiconductor material), with size restricting the movements of the charge carriers and forcing them into a quantum confinement, leading to formation of a set of discrete energy levels at which the carriers can exist. Quantum heterostructures have sharper density of states than structures of more conventional sizes.

Quantum heterostructures are important for fabrication of short-wavelength light-emitting diodes and diode lasers, and for other optoelectronic applications, eg. high-efficiency photovoltaic cells.

Examples of quantum heterostructures are:
* Quantum wells
* Quantum dots
* Quantum wires

ee also

* [http://www.articleworld.org/index.php/Quantum_heterostructure Quantum heterostructure – development and applications]


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