Electron g factor engineering in III-V semiconductors for quantum communications

H. Kosaka, A. A. Kiselev, F. A. Baron, Ki Wook Kim, E. Yablonovitch

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Abstract

An entanglement-preserving photodetector converts photon polarisation to electron spin. Up and down spin must respond equally to oppositely polarised photons, creating a requirement for degenerate spin energies, ge ≃ 0, for electrons. The authors present a plot of ge factor against lattice constant, analogous to bandgap against lattice constant, that can be used for g factor engineering of III-V alloys and quantum wells.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)464-465
Number of pages2
JournalElectronics Letters
Volume37
Issue number7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2001 Mar 29
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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