Spectral and dynamical properties of multiexcitons in semiconductor nanocrystals

Annual Review of Physical Chemistry

Volumn 58, Issue , 2007, Pages 635-673

  Klimov, Victor I ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Auger recombination; Biexciton; Carrier multiplication; Exciton; Optical gain; Quantum dot; Quantum rod; Solar cell

Indexed keywords

CARRIER MOBILITY; COULOMB INTERACTIONS; DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES; ELECTRONIC STATES; OPTICAL GAIN; SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS; WAVE FUNCTIONS;

AUGER RECOMBINATION; CARRIER MULTIPLICATION; COULOMB COUPLING; DYNAMICAL PROPERTIES; QUANTUM ROD; SEMICONDUCTOR NANOCRYSTALS (NC);

EXCITONS;

NANOPARTICLE;

CHEMISTRY; LUMINESCENCE; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; PHOTON; REVIEW; SEMICONDUCTOR;

LUMINESCENCE; NANOPARTICLES; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; PHOTONS; SEMICONDUCTORS;

EID: 34249982947     PISSN: 0066426X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1146/annurev.physchem.58.032806.104537     Document Type: Article

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