Exciton decay in Cu2O at high density and low temperature: Auger recombination, spin-flip scattering, and molecule formation

Solid State Communications

Volumn 137, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 91-96

  Jang, J I ^a   Wolfe, J P ^a  

^a University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign   (United States)

Author keywords

A. Auger; A. Cu2O; D. Biexciton; D. Exciton; D. Recombination

Indexed keywords

AUGER ELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY; COPPER; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; ELECTRONS; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE; SCATTERING;

AUGER; BIEXCITON; CU2O; EXCITON DECAY; RECOMBINATION;

EXCITONS;

EID: 28944440617     PISSN: 00381098     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssc.2005.10.001     Document Type: Article

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