Exciton relaxation in Ga1-xInxAs/GaAs self-organized quantum dots

Abstract

The exciton dynamics in Ga1-xInxAs/GaAs self-organized quantum dots grown on GaAs (1 1 1)B substrates are studied by the time-resolved photoluminescence (PL). We have found the intra-dot exciton relaxation by the reduction of the linewidth and peak energy and also by the energy-dependent PL rise time in the transient PL spectra. Compared with the energy relaxation in the reference quantum wells, we have confirmed that the exciton relaxation in three-dimensionally confined quantum dots is slower than in the quantum wells, (C) 1999 Academic Press.