Abstract

The band gap width in GaAs in magnetic fields of up to 10 MG is calculated using a five-band kp model. The selection rules for interband electron transitions in strong magnetic fields are found, and the dependences of the interband transition probabilities on a magnetic field are calculated. The electronic spectra calculated in the five-band model are compared with those calculated in the Kane model and in the tight-coupling approximation. The calculations are shown to agree with experimental data if the contribution from the density-of-states tails and excitonic effects to light absorption is taken into account.

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