Ultrafast carrier dynamics in individual silicon nanowires: Characterization of diameter-dependent carrier lifetime and surface recombination with pump-probe microscopy

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 118, Issue 16, 2014, Pages 8634-8640

  Grumstrup, Erik M ^a   Gabriel, Michelle M ^a   Cating, Emma M ^a   Pinion, Christopher W ^a   Christesen, Joseph D ^a   Kirschbrown, Justin R ^a   Vallorz, Ernest L ^a   Cahoon, James F ^a   Papanikolas, John M ^a  

^a The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHARGE CARRIERS; DIFFRACTION; NANOTECHNOLOGY; NANOWIRES; PROBES; PUMPS; SILICON; VAPORS;

CHARGE CARRIER DYNAMICS; ELECTRON-HOLE RECOMBINATION; PHOTOGENERATED CARRIERS; RECOMBINATION MECHANISMS; SEMICONDUCTOR NANOSTRUCTURES; STATISTICAL DISTRIBUTION; ULTRAFAST CARRIER DYNAMICS; VAPOR-LIQUID-SOLID MECHANISM;

OPTICAL PUMPING;

EID: 84899547558     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp502737e     Document Type: Article

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