Emission dynamics of dark and bright excitons in CdSe/ZnS nanocrystals

Current Applied Physics

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1249-1252

  Kim, Sang Min ^a   Yang, Ho Soon ^a  

^a Pusan National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Band edge emission; Bright and dark excitons; CdSe; Quantum dots; Semiconductor nanocrystals

Indexed keywords

BAND-EDGE EMISSIONS; CDSE; DARK EXCITONS; QUANTUM DOT; SEMICONDUCTOR NANOCRYSTALS;

CADMIUM ALLOYS; CADMIUM COMPOUNDS; DECAY (ORGANIC); ENERGY GAP; EXCITONS; LASER RADIATION; THERMAL EXPANSION; ZINC SULFIDE;

NANOCRYSTALS;

EID: 79959786040     PISSN: 15671739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cap.2011.03.027     Document Type: Article

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