Crossing behavior of the singlet and triplet state of the negatively charged magnetoexciton in a GaAs/Al0.55Ga0.45As quantum well

F. M. Munteanu, Yongmin Kim, C. H. Perry, D. G. Rickel, J. A. Simmons, and J. L. Reno
Phys. Rev. B 61, 4731 – Published 15 February 2000
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Abstract

Polarized magnetophotoluminescence (MPL) measurements on a high-mobility δ-doped GaAs/Al0.55Ga0.45As single quantum well from 0 to 60 T at temperatures between 0.37 and 2.1 K are reported. In addition to the neutral heavy-hole magnetoexciton (X0), the singlet (Xs) and triplet (Xt) states of the negatively charged magnetoexciton are observed in both polarizations. The energy-dispersive and time-resolved MPL data suggest that their development is fundamentally related to the formation of the neutral magnetoexciton. At a magnetic field of 40 T the singlet and the triplet states cross as a result of the role played by the higher Landau levels and higher-energy subbands in their energetic evolution, confirming theoretical predictions. We also observed the formation of two higher-energy peaks. One of them is completely right circularly polarized and its appearance can be considered a result of the electron-hole exchange interaction enhancement with an associated electron g factor of 3.7 times the bulk value. The other peak completely dominates the MPL spectrum at fields around 30 T. Its behavior with magnetic field and temperature indicates that it may be related to previous anomalies observed in the integer and fractional quantum Hall regimes.

  • Received 29 June 1999

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.61.4731

©2000 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

F. M. Munteanu

  • National High Magnetic Field Laboratory-Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545
  • Department of Physics, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts 02115

Yongmin Kim

  • National High Magnetic Field Laboratory-Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545

C. H. Perry

  • National High Magnetic Field Laboratory-Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545
  • Department of Physics, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts 02115

D. G. Rickel

  • National High Magnetic Field Laboratory-Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545

J. A. Simmons and J. L. Reno

  • Sandia National Laboratory, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87185

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