INTRINSIC ORIGIN OF VISIBLE-LIGHT EMISSION FROM SILICON QUANTUM WIRES - ELECTRONIC-STRUCTURE AND GEOMETRICALLY RESTRICTED EXCITON

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作者
OHNO, T [1 ]
SHIRAISHI, K [1 ]
OGAWA, T [1 ]
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[1] NIPPON TELEGRAPH & TEL PUBL CORP, MUSASHINO ELECT COMMUN LAB, BASIC RES LABS, MUSASHINO, TOKYO 180, JAPAN
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10.1103/PhysRevLett.69.2400
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O4 [物理学];
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0702 ;
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We theoretically investigate excitonic effects on the optical properties of silicon quantum wires, based on ab initio electronic structure calculations. The Si wires have a direct, allowed band gap in the visible energy range and exhibit a strong optical anisotropy. Taking into account the electron-hole Coulomb interaction, the geometrical restriction of excitons dramatically enhances the oscillator strength of the optical transitions. Comparisons with recent experimental results are also made.
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