Abstract
The spin-splitting factor of the electrons at the very bottom of the conduction band in strained As/InP type-I quantum wells is reported. Experimental proof of quantum confinement-dependent anisotropy of is given. Changing the alloy composition at fixed quantization, equivalent to introducing compressive and tensile strain, changes . The values of perpendicular to the quantum-well plane can be explained in a model calculation. Apparently however, no quantitative theory on which to base the calculation of the anisotropic spin splitting is at present available.
- Received 28 March 1994
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.49.14786
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