Abstract
Atomic hydrogen irradiation leads to striking effects on the electronic properties of single quantum wells as measured by photoluminescence spectroscopy. The band-gap energy blueshifts with increasing hydrogen dose and finally saturates at the value of a corresponding reference sample without nitrogen. The luminescence intensity decreases upon hydrogen irradiation with a strong dependence on nitrogen content. The above results have been found in a large set of samples differing for nitrogen and indium content, and are related to the formation of bonds between hydrogen and one or more nitrogen atoms.
- Received 20 November 2000
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.63.201304
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