Size dependence of the multiple exciton generation rate in CdSe quantum dots

ACS Nano

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 2503-2511

  Lin, Zhibin ^a,b   Franceschetti, Alberto ^b   Lusk, Mark T ^a  

^a Department of Geology and Geological Engineering   (United States)

^b NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

carrier multiplication; CdSe nanocrystal quantum dots; Fermi's golden rule; multiple exciton generation; photovoltaic; pseudopotential method

Indexed keywords

CARRIER MULTIPLICATION; CDSE NANOCRYSTALS; FERMI'S GOLDEN RULE; MULTIPLE EXCITON GENERATION; PHOTOVOLTAIC; PSEUDOPOTENTIAL METHOD;

CADMIUM ALLOYS; CADMIUM COMPOUNDS; ELECTRONS; NANOCRYSTALS; PERTURBATION TECHNIQUES; PHOTONS; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS;

EXCITONS;

EID: 79955394969     PISSN: 19360851     EISSN: 1936086X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/nn200141f     Document Type: Article

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