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Strain Modification of Alloy Fluctuations in CdTe/(Cd,MnTe) Superlattice Systems

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 February 2011

S. A. Jackson
Affiliation:
AT&T Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill, New Jersey 07974
C. R. McIntyre
Affiliation:
Department of Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139
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Abstract

We have calculated the effect of strains on the valence band offset and bandgap in the CdTe/(Cd,Mn)Te superlattice system for various growth directions and alloy compositions. We find that strain can modify the effect of alloy fluctuations on band offset and bandgap. The consequences of this for the formation of interface states will be discussed.

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Research Article
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1987

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