Spontaneous symmetry breaking of excitons in multiple-quantum-wells

T. Piorek; W. E. Hagston; P. Harrison

doi:10.1016/0038-1098(96)00382-1

Spontaneous symmetry breaking of excitons in multiple-quantum-wells

T. Piorek, W. E. Hagston, P. Harrison

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Abstract

The results of self-consistent exciton energy calculations in finite multiple-quantum-wells with differing numbers of wells and varying barrier widths are described. The calculations show that even for a perfect system, the exciton localizes strongly in one well only. For a system with an even number of wells this leads to a spontaneous symmetry breaking.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	601-605
Number of pages	5
Journal	Solid State Communications
Volume	99
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0038-1098(96)00382-1
Publication status	Published - 1 Sept 1996
Externally published	Yes

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