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Yong CK, Wong-Leung J, Joyce HJ, Lloyd-Hughes J, Gao Q, Tan HH, Jagadish C, Johnston MB, Herz LM. Direct observation of charge-carrier heating at WZ-ZB InP nanowire heterojunctions. NANO LETTERS 2013; 13:4280-4287. [PMID: 23919626 DOI: 10.1021/nl402050q] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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We have investigated the dynamics of hot charge carriers in InP nanowire ensembles containing a range of densities of zinc-blende inclusions along the otherwise wurtzite nanowires. From time-dependent photoluminescence spectra, we extract the temperature of the charge carriers as a function of time after nonresonant excitation. We find that charge-carrier temperature initially decreases rapidly with time in accordance with efficient heat transfer to lattice vibrations. However, cooling rates are subsequently slowed and are significantly lower for nanowires containing a higher density of stacking faults. We conclude that the transfer of charges across the type II interface is followed by release of additional energy to the lattice, which raises the phonon bath temperature above equilibrium and impedes the carrier cooling occurring through interaction with such phonons. These results demonstrate that type II heterointerfaces in semiconductor nanowires can sustain a hot charge-carrier distribution over an extended time period. In photovoltaic applications, such heterointerfaces may hence both reduce recombination rates and limit energy losses by allowing hot-carrier harvesting.
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- Chaw Keong Yong
- Department of Physics, University of Oxford , Clarendon Laboratory, Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PU, U.K
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Hannewald K, Glutsch S, Bechstedt F. Quantum-kinetic theory of hot luminescence from pulse-excited semiconductors. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2001; 86:2451-2454. [PMID: 11289952 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.86.2451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2000] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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A theory of time-resolved luminescence from photoexcited semiconductors is presented. It combines quantum kinetics of hot-carrier relaxation and quantum theory of spontaneous emission. Model calculations show the "transfer" of photoluminescence from the initial signal at the pump frequency via subsequent phonon replicas until the buildup of luminescence at the excitonic resonance. Time-resolved photoluminescence is predicted to be a sensitive measure of electron-LO-phonon quantum kinetics and bottleneck effects.
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- K Hannewald
- Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Institut für Festkörpertheorie und Theoretische Optik, Max-Wien-Platz 1, D-07743 Jena, Germany
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Kálna K, Mosko M. Electron capture in quantum wells via scattering by electrons, holes, and optical phonons. PHYSICAL REVIEW. B, CONDENSED MATTER 1996; 54:17730-17737. [PMID: 9985902 DOI: 10.1103/physrevb.54.17730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Cho GC, Dekorsy T, Bakker HJ, Hövel R, Kurz H. Generation and Relaxation of Coherent Majority Plasmons. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 1996; 77:4062-4065. [PMID: 10062378 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.77.4062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Hannak RM, Rühle WW, Köhler K. Relaxation dynamics of electrons between Landau levels in GaAs. PHYSICAL REVIEW. B, CONDENSED MATTER 1996; 53:R16137-R16139. [PMID: 9983516 DOI: 10.1103/physrevb.53.r16137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Höpfel RA, Teissl C, Lamprecht KF, Rota L. Intraband inversion due to ultrashort carrier lifetimes in proton-bombarded InP. PHYSICAL REVIEW. B, CONDENSED MATTER 1996; 53:12581-12584. [PMID: 9982916 DOI: 10.1103/physrevb.53.12581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/12/2023]
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Leitenstorfer A, Elsaesser T, Rossi F, Kuhn T, Klein W, Boehm G, Traenkle G, Weimann G. Coherent optical generation of nonequilibrium electrons studied via band-to-acceptor luminescence in GaAs. PHYSICAL REVIEW. B, CONDENSED MATTER 1996; 53:9876-9885. [PMID: 9982550 DOI: 10.1103/physrevb.53.9876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/12/2023]
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Supancic P, Hohenester U, Kocevar P, Snoke D, Hannak RM, Rühle WW. Transport analysis of the thermalization and energy relaxation of photoexcited hot electrons in Ge-doped GaAs. PHYSICAL REVIEW. B, CONDENSED MATTER 1996; 53:7785-7791. [PMID: 9982224 DOI: 10.1103/physrevb.53.7785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/12/2023]
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Leitenstorfer A, Fürst C, Laubereau A, Kaiser W, Tränkle G, Weimann G. Femtosecond carrier dynamics in GaAs far from equilibrium. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 1996; 76:1545-1548. [PMID: 10061750 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.76.1545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Alexandrou A, Berger V, Hulin D. Direct observation of electron relaxation in intrinsic GaAs using femtosecond pump-probe spectroscopy. PHYSICAL REVIEW. B, CONDENSED MATTER 1995; 52:4654-4657. [PMID: 9981626 DOI: 10.1103/physrevb.52.4654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/12/2023]
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Hannak RM, Rühle WW. Parabolic valence-band dispersion in GaAs for optical interband transitions. PHYSICAL REVIEW. B, CONDENSED MATTER 1994; 50:15445-15448. [PMID: 9975907 DOI: 10.1103/physrevb.50.15445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/12/2023]
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Snoke DW. Density dependence of electron scattering at low density. PHYSICAL REVIEW. B, CONDENSED MATTER 1994; 50:11583-11591. [PMID: 9975291 DOI: 10.1103/physrevb.50.11583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/12/2023]
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Leitenstorfer A, Lohner A, Elsaesser T, Haas S, Rossi F, Kuhn T, Klein W, Boehm G, Traenkle G, Weimann G. Ultrafast coherent generation of hot electrons studied via band-to-acceptor luminescence in GaAs. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 1994; 73:1687-1690. [PMID: 10056858 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.73.1687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Woerner M, Frey W, Portella MT, Ludwig C, Elsaesser T, Kaiser W. Ultrafast thermalization of nonequilibrium holes in p-type germanium studied by femtosecond infrared spectroscopy. PHYSICAL REVIEW. B, CONDENSED MATTER 1994; 49:17007-17010. [PMID: 10010876 DOI: 10.1103/physrevb.49.17007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/12/2023]
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Mosková A, Mosko M. Exchange carrier-carrier scattering of photoexcited spin-polarized carriers in GaAs quantum wells: Monte Carlo study. PHYSICAL REVIEW. B, CONDENSED MATTER 1994; 49:7443-7452. [PMID: 10009483 DOI: 10.1103/physrevb.49.7443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/12/2023]
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Stampfli P, Bennemann KH. Time dependence of the laser-induced femtosecond lattice instability of Si and GaAs: Role of longitudinal optical distortions. PHYSICAL REVIEW. B, CONDENSED MATTER 1994; 49:7299-7305. [PMID: 10009468 DOI: 10.1103/physrevb.49.7299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/12/2023]
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Rossi F, Haas S, Kuhn T. Ultrafast relaxation of photoexcited carriers: The role of coherence in the generation process. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 1994; 72:152-155. [PMID: 10055589 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.72.152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Hunsche S, Heesel H, Ewertz A, Kurz H, Collet JH. Spectral-hole burning and carrier thermalization in GaAs at room temperature. PHYSICAL REVIEW. B, CONDENSED MATTER 1993; 48:17818-17826. [PMID: 10008412 DOI: 10.1103/physrevb.48.17818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Sano N, Furuta T. Energy broadening in ultrafast relaxation processes of photoexcited electrons: A Monte Carlo approach. PHYSICAL REVIEW. B, CONDENSED MATTER 1993; 48:1426-1432. [PMID: 10008502 DOI: 10.1103/physrevb.48.1426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Mishina T, Chida H, Masumoto Y. Nonlinear luminescence of stacking-fault excitons in BiI3 induced by the exciton-exciton Auger process. PHYSICAL REVIEW. B, CONDENSED MATTER 1993; 48:1460-1463. [PMID: 10008504 DOI: 10.1103/physrevb.48.1460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/12/2023]
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Snoke DW. Theory of electron-electron scattering at low density. PHYSICAL REVIEW. B, CONDENSED MATTER 1993; 47:13346-13352. [PMID: 10005642 DOI: 10.1103/physrevb.47.13346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/12/2023]
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Hohenester U, Supancic P, Kocevar P, Zhou XQ, Kütt W, Kurz H. Subpicosecond thermalization and relaxation of highly photoexcited electrons and holes in intrinsic and p-type GaAs and InP. PHYSICAL REVIEW. B, CONDENSED MATTER 1993; 47:13233-13245. [PMID: 10005628 DOI: 10.1103/physrevb.47.13233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/12/2023]
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G�bel EO. Femtosekunden-Laserspektroskopie. Naturwissenschaften 1993. [DOI: 10.1007/bf01175734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Vodopyanov KL, Graener H, Phillips CC. Transient mid-ir picosecond spectroscopy of indium arsenide at room temperature: Evidence of spectral hole burning due to nonthermalized carriers. PHYSICAL REVIEW. B, CONDENSED MATTER 1993; 47:6831-6834. [PMID: 10004672 DOI: 10.1103/physrevb.47.6831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/12/2023]
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Rota L, Lugli P, Elsaesser T, Shah J. Ultrafast thermalization of photoexcited carriers in polar semiconductors. PHYSICAL REVIEW. B, CONDENSED MATTER 1993; 47:4226-4237. [PMID: 10006566 DOI: 10.1103/physrevb.47.4226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/12/2023]
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Snoke DW, Rühle WW, Lu Y, Bauser E. Evolution of a nonthermal electron energy distribution in GaAs. PHYSICAL REVIEW. B, CONDENSED MATTER 1992; 45:10979-10989. [PMID: 10001019 DOI: 10.1103/physrevb.45.10979] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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