Abstract
Optical properties of InAs quantum dots (QDs) inserted in AlGaAs/GaAs modulation doped heterostructure are investigated. To study the effect of carrier transfer behavior on the luminescence of self-assembled quantum dots, a series of sample has been prepared using molecular beam epitaxy (Riber 32 system) in which we have varied the thickness separating the delta dopage and the InAs quantum dots layer. Photoluminescence spectra show the existence of two peaks that can be attributed to transition energies from the ground state (E-1-HH1) and the first excited state (E-2-HH2). Two antagonist effects have been observed, a blue shift of the emission energies result from electron transferred from the AlGaAs/GaAs heterojunction to the InAs quantum dots and a red shift caused by the quantum confined Stark effect due to the internal electric field existing In the AlGaAs/GaAs heterojunction. (C) 2011 American Institute of Physics. [doi:10.1063/1.3555100]