Abstract
The dispersion relation for optical phonon modes in graded wurtzite
AlN/GaN and AlN/InN quantum wells is calculated taking into account the
existence of interfacial transition regions. We make use of a model
based on the macroscopic theory developed by Loudon, known as the
continuum dielectric model. The optical phonon modes are modelled
considering only the electrostatic boundary conditions (neglecting
retardation effects), in the absence of charge transfer between ions. We
show that the graded interfaces strongly shift the frequencies of the
phonon modes of the otherwise abrupt nitrides quantum wells. (c) 2005
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