Abstract
By monitoring changes in excitonic photoluminescence that are induced by far-infrared (FIR) radiation, we observed resonant FIR absorption by magnetoexcitons in GaAs/AlGaAs quantum wells. The dominant resonance is assigned to the transition of the heavy-hole exciton, and agrees well with theory. At low FIR and interband excitation intensities, the absorption feature is very narrow and broadens as either of these intensities is increased. The absorption feature persists even when the FIR electric field is comparable to the electric field which binds the exciton.
- Received 14 February 1996
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.77.1131
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