Influence of the position dependent effective mass on the nonlinear optical properties in semiparabolic and parabolic quantum well with applied magnetic field

Abstract

In the current work, the nonlinear optical properties in GaAs/Ga1−xAlxAs semiparabolic and parabolic quantum well(QW) with constant effective mass(CEM) and position dependent effective mass(PDEM) are estimated for different applied magnetic field. In this regard, we have obtained the analytical expressions of the nonlinear rectification(OR), second harmonic generation(SHG), third harmonic generation(THG), optical absorption coefficients(OACs), and refractive index changes(RICs) by using the compact density matrix formalism. Simultaneously, we obtain the reliable energy eigenvalues and their corresponding eigenfunctions via the finite difference method. According to the obtained results, it is found that: (1)the correct inclusion of PDEM is the cause of a noticeable difference in nonlinear optical properties with respect to the use of CEM. (2)the applied magnetic field bear substantial technological importance in the process of nonlinear optical properties modulation.