Abstract

An asymmetric double quantum well structure consisting of a wide and a narrow quantum well separated by AlxGa1-xAs barriers of various thicknesses is used to investigate resonant and nonresonant tunneling of electrons as well as holes through a single barrier. The carrier transfer times are obtained by tracing the luminescence decay of the two quantum wells with picosecond time resolution as a function of an applied electric field. For the first time, resonant and nonresonant electron and hole tunneling times in one single structure are reported. Our results are compared with those of other groups. Idealized theoretical models cannot explain the experimental values.

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