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qcl:tutorials:thz_qcl_-_fathololoumi_2012 [2018/03/20 10:14]
thomas.grange [Summary]
qcl:tutorials:thz_qcl_-_fathololoumi_2012 [2018/03/20 11:14] (current)
thomas.grange [Device definition]
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 This ''​*-FAST.xml''​ file is only intended to show the user how to run a "​quick"​ simulation. This ''​*-FAST.xml''​ file is only intended to show the user how to run a "​quick"​ simulation.
 The results shown here correspond to the ''​*-MEDIUM.xml''​ file. The results shown here correspond to the ''​*-MEDIUM.xml''​ file.
 +''​​[Fathololoumi2012]''​​ designed the laser to operate at an electric field of -12.2 kV/cm.
 +
 ===== Simulation details ===== ===== Simulation details =====
  
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 ==== Device definition ==== ==== Device definition ====
  
-First, the well (GaAsand barrier materials (AlGaAs) have to be defined.+First, the materials used in the structure ​(GaAs and AlGaAs) have to be defined. Each material is referred by an alias, which is here '​well'​ for GaAs and '​barrier'​ and AlGaAs.
  
 <​code>​ <​code>​
-  <Material_Well>​ +  <Materials>
-   <​name>​ GaAs </​name>​ +
-  </​Material_Well>+
  
-  ​<Material_Barrier+    ​<Material
-   ​<name> Al(x)Ga(1-x)As </name+      <Name>​GaAs</​Name>​ 
-   ​<​Alloy_Composition>​ 0.15 </​Alloy_Composition>​ <​!-- ​x=0.15 (Al0.15Ga0.85As) ​--> +      <​Alias>​well</​Alias>​ 
-  </Material_Barrier>+      <​Effective_mass_from_kp_parameters>​yes</​Effective_mass_from_kp_parameters>​ 
 +    </​Material>​ 
 + 
 +    <​Material>​ 
 +      <Name>​Al(x)Ga(1-x)As</​Name
 +      <​Alloy_Composition>​0.15</​Alloy_Composition>​ 
 +      <​Alias>​barrier</​Alias>​ 
 +      <​Effective_mass_from_kp_parameters>​yes</​Effective_mass_from_kp_parameters>​ 
 +    </​Material>​ 
 +     
 +    ​<​!-- ​Model nonparabolicity ​--> 
 +    <​NonParabolicity>​yes</​NonParabolicity>​ 
 + 
 +    <​UseConductionBandOffset>​yes</​UseConductionBandOffset>​ 
 + 
 +  </Materials>
 </​code>​ </​code>​
 +In addition, it is specified that the effective mass is calculated from the k.p parameters. Also, non
 +
  
 Then, alternating layers consisting of barrier and well have to be specified, i.e. **4.1** / __16.0__ / **4.3** / 8.9 / **2.46** / 8.15, where AlGaAs is in bold fonts and the doping region is underlined, i.e. the wide GaAs quantum well is doped. Then, alternating layers consisting of barrier and well have to be specified, i.e. **4.1** / __16.0__ / **4.3** / 8.9 / **2.46** / 8.15, where AlGaAs is in bold fonts and the doping region is underlined, i.e. the wide GaAs quantum well is doped.
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