Karabulut, ISafak, H2020-03-262020-03-2620050921-4526https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.physb.2005.06.040https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12395/19813The optical rectification (OR) in a semiparabolic quantum well with an applied electric field has been theoretically investigated. The electronic states in a semiparabolic quantum well with an applied electric field are calculated exactly, within the envelope function and the displaced harmonic oscillator approach. Numerical results are presented for the typical AlxGa1-xAs/GaAs quantum well. These results show that the applied electric field and the confining potential frequency of the semiparabolic quantum well have a great influence on the OR coefficient. Moreover, the OR coefficient also depends sensitively on the relaxation rate of the semiparabolic quantum well system. (c) 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.en10.1016/j.physb.2005.06.040info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessquantum wellselectronic statesnonlinear opticsArticle36801.04.20208287Q2WOS:000232959400013Q3