Change in recombination mechanism in narrow-gap semiconductors during uniaxial compression
Vas'ko F. T. , Gasan-zade S. G. , Strikha M. V. , Shepel'skii G. A.
During uniaxial compression of a narrow-gap semiconductor, the rate of Auger recombination decreases, while the rate of radiative recombination increases, because of a restructuring of the band spectrum. It is thus possible to raise the limiting lifetime and also to identify the recombination mechanism.