A Schrödinger equation is solved numerically for a barrier in a quantum well and a quantum well in another well structure by the transfer matrix technique. Effect of structure parameters on the transmission probabilities is investigated in detail. The results suggest that symmetry plays an important role in the coupling effect between the quantum wells. The relationship between the width of the inner well and the resonant energy levels in well-in-well structures is also studied. It is found that the ground state energy and the second resonant energy decrease with increasing width of the inner well, while the first resonant energy remains constant.
A Schrödinger equation is solved numerically for a barrier in a quantum well and a quantum well in another well structure by the transfer matrix technique. Effect of structure parameters on the transmission probabilities is investigated in detail. The results suggest that symmetry plays an important role in the coupling effect between the quantum wells. The relationship between the width of the inner well and the resonant energy levels in well-in-well structures is also studied. It is found that the ground state energy and the second resonant energy decrease with increasing width of the inner well, while the first resonant energy remains constant.
YAO Jiang-Hong;JIA Guo-Zhi;ZHANG-Yan;LI Wei-Wu;SHU Yong-Chun;WANG Zhan-Guo;XU Jing-Jun. Resonant Tunnelling in Barrier-in-Well and Well-in-Well Structures[J]. 中国物理快报, 2008, 25(12): 4391-4394.
YAO Jiang-Hong, JIA Guo-Zhi, ZHANG-Yan, LI Wei-Wu, SHU Yong-Chun, WANG Zhan-Guo, XU Jing-Jun. Resonant Tunnelling in Barrier-in-Well and Well-in-Well Structures. Chin. Phys. Lett., 2008, 25(12): 4391-4394.
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