Theory of the lineshape of quantum well intersubband transitions: Optical dephasing and light propagation effects

Inès Waldmüller, Michael Woerner, Jens Förstner, Andreas Knorr

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Abstract

We outline a theoretical description of the absorption linewidth of quantum well intersubband transitions by solving Maxwell's equations for a non-local susceptibility including many particle effects. We show that the intersubband absorption results from a complex interplay between mean-field effects, dephasing contributions and light propagation effects, all being very sensitive to subband dispersion.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)474-477
Number of pages4
JournalPhysica Status Solidi (B): Basic Research
Volume238
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 2003
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics

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