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Ab initio and nuclear inelastic scattering studies of FeSi/GaAs heterostructures
The structure and dynamical properties of the FeSi/GaAs(001) interface
are investigated by density functional theory and nuclear inelastic scattering
measurements. The stability of four different atomic configurations of the
FeSi/GaAs multilayers is analyzed by calculating the formation energies and
phonon dispersion curves. The differences in charge density, magnetization, and
electronic density of states between the configurations are examined. Our
calculations unveil that magnetic moments of the Fe atoms tend to align in a
plane parallel to the interface, along the [110] direction of the FeSi
crystallographic unit cell. In some configurations, the spin polarization of
interface layers is larger than that of bulk FeSi. The effect of the
interface on element-specific and layer-resolved phonon density of states is
discussed. The Fe-partial phonon density of states measured for the FeSi
layer thickness of three monolayers is compared with theoretical results
obtained for each interface atomic configuration. The best agreement is found
for one of the configurations with a mixed Fe-Si interface layer, which
reproduces the anomalous enhancement of the phonon density of states below 10
meVComment: 14 pages, 9 figures, 4 table
Direct observation of free-exciton thermalization in quantum-well structures
We report on a direct observation of free-exciton thermalization in quantum-well structures. A narrow energy distribution of free 1s excitons is created in ZnSe-based quantum wells by emission of one LO phonon after optical excitation of the continuum states with picosecond laser pulses. The subsequent relaxation dynamics within the 1s-exciton dispersion is directly monitored by time-resolved studies of the phonon-assisted photoluminescence. It is demonstrated that the free-exciton distribution remains nonthermal for some 100 ps. The observed dynamics is in reasonable agreement with numerical results of a rate-equation model which accounts for the relevant exciton-phonon coupling mechanisms
Self-interest And Public Interest: The Motivations Of Political Actors
Self-Interest and Public Interest in Western Politics showed that the public, politicians, and bureaucrats are often public spirited. But this does not invalidate public-choice theory. Public-choice theory is an ideal type, not a claim that self-interest explains all political behavior. Instead, public-choice theory is useful in creating rules and institutions that guard against the worst case, which would be universal self-interestedness in politics. In contrast, the public-interest hypothesis is neither a comprehensive explanation of political behavior nor a sound basis for institutional design
Effect of quantum confinement on exciton-phonon interactions
We investigate the homogeneous linewidth of localized type-I excitons in
type-II GaAs/AlAs superlattices. These localizing centers represent the
intermediate case between quasi-two-dimensional (Q2D) and
quasi-zero-dimensional localizations. The temperature dependence of the
homogeneous linewidth is obtained with high precision from
micro-photoluminescence spectra. We confirm the reduced interaction of the
excitons with their environment with decreasing dimensionality except for the
coupling to LO-phonons. The low-temperature limit for the linewidth of these
localized excitons is five times smaller than that of Q2D excitons. The
coefficient of exciton-acoustic-phonon interaction is 5 ~ 6 times smaller than
that of Q2D excitons. An enhancement of the average exciton-LO-phonon
interaction by localization is found in our sample. But this interaction is
very sensitive to the detailed structure of the localizing centers.Comment: 6 pages, 4 figure
Band gap renormalization in photoexcited semiconductor quantum wire structures in the GW approximation
We investigate the dynamical self-energy corrections of the electron-hole
plasma due to electron-electron and electron-phonon interactions at the band
edges of a quasi-one dimensional (1D) photoexcited electron-hole plasma. The
leading-order dynamical screening approximation is used in the calculation
by treating electron-electron Coulomb interaction and electron-optical phonon
Fr\"{o}hlich interaction on an equal footing. We calculate the
exchange-correlation induced band gap renormalization (BGR) as a function of
the electron-hole plasma density and the quantum wire width. The calculated BGR
shows good agreement with existing experimental results, and the BGR normalized
by the effective quasi-1D excitonic Rydberg exhibits an approximate
one-parameter universality.Comment: 11 pages, 3 figure
Luminescence dynamics in type-II GaAs/AlAs superlattices near the type-I to type-II crossover
The CAT Imaging Telescope for Very-High-Energy Gamma-Ray Astronomy
The CAT (Cherenkov Array at Themis) imaging telescope, equipped with a
very-high-definition camera (546 fast phototubes with 0.12 degrees spacing
surrounded by 54 larger tubes in two guard rings) started operation in Autumn
1996 on the site of the former solar plant Themis (France). Using the
atmospheric Cherenkov technique, it detects and identifies very high energy
gamma-rays in the range 250 GeV to a few tens of TeV. The instrument, which has
detected three sources (Crab nebula, Mrk 421 and Mrk 501), is described in
detail.Comment: 24 pages, 15 figures. submitted to Elsevier Preprin
Spatio-temporal dynamics of quantum-well excitons
We investigate the lateral transport of excitons in ZnSe quantum wells by
using time-resolved micro-photoluminescence enhanced by the introduction of a
solid immersion lens. The spatial and temporal resolutions are 200 nm and 5 ps,
respectively. Strong deviation from classical diffusion is observed up to 400
ps. This feature is attributed to the hot-exciton effects, consistent with
previous experiments under cw excitation. The coupled transport-relaxation
process of hot excitons is modelled by Monte Carlo simulation. We prove that
two basic assumptions typically accepted in photoluminescence investigations on
excitonic transport, namely (i) the classical diffusion model as well as (ii)
the equivalence between the temporal and spatial evolution of the exciton
population and of the measured photoluminescence, are not valid for
low-temperature experiments.Comment: 8 pages, 6 figure
Lattice dynamics of endotaxial silicide nanowires
Self-organized silicide nanowires are considered as main building blocks of
future nanoelectronics and have been intensively investigated. In
nanostructures, the lattice vibrational waves (phonons) deviate drastically
from those in bulk crystals, which gives rise to anomalies in thermodynamic,
elastic, electronic, and magnetic properties. Hence, a thorough understanding
of the physical properties of these materials requires a comprehensive
investigation of the lattice dynamics as a function of the nanowire size. We
performed a systematic lattice dynamics study of endotaxial FeSi nanowires,
forming the metastable, surface-stabilized -phase, which are in-plane
embedded into the Si(110) surface. The average widths of the nanowires ranged
from 24 to 3 nm, their lengths ranged from several m to about 100 nm. The
Fe-partial phonon density of states, obtained by nuclear inelastic scattering,
exhibits a broadening of the spectral features with decreasing nanowire width.
The experimental data obtained along and across the nanowires unveiled a
pronounced vibrational anisotropy that originates from the specific orientation
of the tetragonal -FeSi unit cell on the Si(110) surface. The
results from first-principles calculations are fully consistent with the
experimental data and allow for a comprehensive understanding of the lattice
dynamics of endotaxial silicide nanowires.Comment: 9 pages, 7 figures, 3 table
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