中国物理B ›› 2025, Vol. 34 ›› Issue (8): 87802-087802.doi: 10.1088/1674-1056/adce93

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Piezo-phototronic effect on intersubband optical absorption in ZnO/MgZnO quantum wells

Yuchang Liu(刘羽畅)1,†, Jiuzhou Chen(陈九州)2,†, Yonglong Yang(杨永龙)2,†, Xiaolong Pan(潘小龙)2, Xin Xue(薛鑫)3, Minjiang Dan(但敏江)2,‡, Zhengwei Xiong(熊政伟)2,§, and Zhipeng Gao(高志鹏)2,4,¶   

  1. 1 School of Physics, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China;
    2 Joint Laboratory for Extreme Conditions Matter Properties, School of Mathematics and Physics, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China;
    3 Department of Physics, Lvliang University, Lvliang 033000, China;
    4 Institute of Fluid Physics, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang 621900, China
  • 收稿日期:2025-01-09 修回日期:2025-04-13 接受日期:2025-04-21 出版日期:2025-07-17 发布日期:2025-08-12
  • 通讯作者: Minjiang Dan, Zhengwei Xiong, Zhipeng Gao E-mail:minjiang.dan@swust.edu.cn;zw-xiong@swust.edu.cn;z.p.gao@foxmail.com
  • 基金资助:
    Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. U2430204, U23A20567, and U2230119) and the Outstanding Youth Science and Technology Talents Program of Sichuan Province, China (Grant No. 22JCQN0005).

Piezo-phototronic effect on intersubband optical absorption in ZnO/MgZnO quantum wells

Yuchang Liu(刘羽畅)1,†, Jiuzhou Chen(陈九州)2,†, Yonglong Yang(杨永龙)2,†, Xiaolong Pan(潘小龙)2, Xin Xue(薛鑫)3, Minjiang Dan(但敏江)2,‡, Zhengwei Xiong(熊政伟)2,§, and Zhipeng Gao(高志鹏)2,4,¶   

  1. 1 School of Physics, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China;
    2 Joint Laboratory for Extreme Conditions Matter Properties, School of Mathematics and Physics, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China;
    3 Department of Physics, Lvliang University, Lvliang 033000, China;
    4 Institute of Fluid Physics, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang 621900, China
  • Received:2025-01-09 Revised:2025-04-13 Accepted:2025-04-21 Online:2025-07-17 Published:2025-08-12
  • Contact: Minjiang Dan, Zhengwei Xiong, Zhipeng Gao E-mail:minjiang.dan@swust.edu.cn;zw-xiong@swust.edu.cn;z.p.gao@foxmail.com
  • Supported by:
    Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. U2430204, U23A20567, and U2230119) and the Outstanding Youth Science and Technology Talents Program of Sichuan Province, China (Grant No. 22JCQN0005).

摘要: Intersubband transition in ZnO/MgZnO quantum well has been exploited for infrared and terahertz optoelectronic applications due to its large band offset and fascinating material properties. Here, we theoretically demonstrate piezo-phototronic effect as another way to control the intersubband absorption wavelength through quantum-confined Stark effect. The intersubband optical absorption properties under different stresses are obtained by solving the eight-band $k\cdot p$ Hamiltonian and coupled Schrödinger-Poisson equations self-consistently. By combining stress control and quantum well structure, the absorption wavelength can show infrared blueshift or redshift phenomena in a wide range. This work can provide an effective avenue to control and utilize quantum-confined Stark effect in intersubband infrared absorption and promote the relative potential optoelectronic devices.

关键词: ZnO/MgZnO quantum well, intersubband transition, piezo-phototronic effect, optical absorption

Abstract: Intersubband transition in ZnO/MgZnO quantum well has been exploited for infrared and terahertz optoelectronic applications due to its large band offset and fascinating material properties. Here, we theoretically demonstrate piezo-phototronic effect as another way to control the intersubband absorption wavelength through quantum-confined Stark effect. The intersubband optical absorption properties under different stresses are obtained by solving the eight-band $k\cdot p$ Hamiltonian and coupled Schrödinger-Poisson equations self-consistently. By combining stress control and quantum well structure, the absorption wavelength can show infrared blueshift or redshift phenomena in a wide range. This work can provide an effective avenue to control and utilize quantum-confined Stark effect in intersubband infrared absorption and promote the relative potential optoelectronic devices.

Key words: ZnO/MgZnO quantum well, intersubband transition, piezo-phototronic effect, optical absorption

中图分类号:  (Quantum wells)

  • 78.67.De
78.20.hb (Piezo-optical, elasto-optical, acousto-optical, and photoelastic effects) 71.35.Cc (Intrinsic properties of excitons; optical absorption spectra)