SIZE-DEPENDENT RADIATIVE DECAY TIME OF CONFINED EXCITONS IN CUCL MICROCRYSTALS

被引:137
作者
ITOH, T [1 ]
FURUMIYA, M [1 ]
IKEHARA, T [1 ]
GOURDON, C [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV PARIS 07,ECOLE NORMALE SUPER,PHYS SOLIDES GRP,F-75251 PARIS 05,FRANCE
基金
日本学术振兴会;
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10.1016/0038-1098(90)90734-S
中图分类号
O469 [凝聚态物理学];
学科分类号
070205 ;
摘要
Stationary and picosecond time-resolved luminescence spectra of confined excitons have been studied in nm-size CuCl microcrystals embedded in a NaCl matrix. Size-selective resonant excitation and the analysis including strong reabsorption effect make us possible to obtain the radiative decay time of the confined excitons. The decay time is found to be inversely proportional to the volume of the microcrystals. The size- and temperature-dependent radiative decay time is quantitatively interpreted on the basis of rapid radiative decay of the confined, coherent excitons in microcrystals as proposed by Hanamura. © 1990.
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