Abstract
We show that the exciton photoluminescence line shape in the GaAs/As quantum wells under pressure is broadened by hybridization of the Γ exciton with the X and the L continua via electron-phonon coupling. Furthermore, we demonstrate the pressure tuning of the resonance-broadening effect which can be used to extract the electron-phonon coupling parameters directly. For GaAs we estimate the intervalley electron-phonon deformation potential to be 10.7±0.7 eV/Å. The resonance effect should be observable in other semiconductors as well.
- Received 28 January 1991
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.44.11339
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