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We have simulated the effect of strain and external fields on the electronic and optical properties of low-dimensional semiconductor structures. We have studied strain-induced quantum dots (QDs), InAs QDs, and self-organized quantum wires (QWR). The strain distribution was calculated using finite element method and elastic continuum approximation, including piezoelectric coupling. Our latest project is to calculate the band structure of the studied structures, using a 8-coupled-band model, based on the kdot-p theory. With these calculations we intend to study the conductivity and the optical gain of QWRs and QDs.
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Boxberg, F. (2002). Numerical Studies of Semiconductor Quantum Structures. In: Di Bartolo, B. (eds) Spectroscopy of Systems with Spatially Confined Structures. NATO Science Series, vol 90. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-0287-5_36
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