We study the effect of the GaAsN narrow QWs on the optical properties of the GaInNAsSb/GaAs QWs using photoluminescence spectroscopy. A drastic effect of the N-rich layers on the QW photoluminesecnec (PL) intensity was observed with a strong influence of the spacer thickness. In the PL spectra a broad band caused by excitonic transitions related with N-related clusters in GaAs barriers is found. Based on calculations from experimental data, we have identified the low QW peak energy to the E-1-H-1 transition using the shear deformation potentials report Delta p/p = 0.24. (C) 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.