Giant anisotropy of Zeeman splitting of quantum confined acceptors in Si/Ge

K. -M. Haendel, R. Winkler, U. Denker, O. G. Schmidt, R. -J. Haug

Published 2005-10-12Version 1

Shallow acceptor levels in Si/Ge/Si quantum well heterostructures are characterized by resonant tunneling spectroscopy in the presence of high magnetic fields. In a perpendicular magnetic field we observe a linear Zeeman splitting of the acceptor levels. In an in-plane field, on the other hand, the Zeeman splitting is strongly suppressed. This anisotropic Zeeman splitting is shown to be a consequence of the huge light hole-heavy hole splitting caused by a large biaxial strain and a strong quantum confinement in the Ge quantum well.