Density of states measured by scanning-tunneling spectroscopy sheds new light on the optical transitions in PbSe nanocrystals.
The density-of-states function of individual colloidal PbSe nanocrystals varying in diameter between 3 and 7 nm is measured by resonant tunneling spectroscopy. It is in semiquantitative agreement with tight-binding calculations, but the energy separation between electron (hole) levels of S and P symmetry is systematically smaller than predicted by the theory. These results provide an explanation for the second and third excitonic optical transitions, which have been debated for a long time.
Liljeroth
Peter
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Debye Institute, University of Utrecht, PO Box 80000, 3508 TA Utrecht, The Netherlands. P.Liljeroth@phys.uu.nl
Zeijlmans van Emmichoven
Pedro A
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Hickey
Stephen G
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Weller
Horst
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Grandidier
Bruno
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Allan
Guy
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Vanmaekelbergh
Daniël
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