The optical properties of above- and below-band-edge transitions have been investigated by incorporating In atoms into GaNAs/GaAs single quantum wells. The experimental results show that with increasing In concentration the interband luminescence is improved and the luminescence intensity below the band edge in GaInNAs/GaAs decreases significantly. An interpretation is given that N atoms are preferable to form a covalent bond with In than with Ga atoms in a GaInNAs alloy, due to the compensation of the atomic-size difference between In and N atoms on the GaAs substrate. The photoreflectance spectra of the GaInNAs/GaAs single quantum well support the assignment of an intrinsic mechanism to the high-energy luminescence peak.
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